AP review 2024

Natural Rights

• Privileges that can be taken away by society
• Rights that are granted by the government
• Inherent rights that individuals possess regardless of government or society.
• Inherited rights based on family lineage

the liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference from other individuals or the government

• Individual Rights

• Suffrage

• Federalism

• Republicanism

governing body whose power exists only within pre-defined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority

• Common Good

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

political theory that government is subject to the will of the people

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

support for a republic form of government where by citizens elect officials to make laws

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Common Good

powers and responsibilities are divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Civic Engagement

Which constitutional principle is best illustrated by the chart?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Implied Powers

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

• Overthrow the government

• Petition the government for their rights

• Nothing, the people don't have rights

In a school election, Charlotte, Samuel, and Hannah are discussing the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy. What is the main difference between these two types of democracy?

• Direct democracy involves people voting directly on policies, while representative democracy involves citizens voting for representatives who make the policies

• Direct democracy involves citizens voting for representatives who make the policies, while representative democracy involves people voting directly on policies

• Direct democracy and representative democracy are the same thing

• Direct democracy and representative democracy are both forms of elite democracy

◦power rests with competing interest groups. no one group dominates political decisions.

• pluralist democracy

• participatory democracy

• elitist democracy