AP Unit 1 REveiw

Define: Direct Democracy

• A system where representatives vote on behalf of citizens.
• A form of government where only experts make decisions.
• A political system that eliminates voting altogether.
• A system where citizens meet and vote directly on government decisions.

Define: Representative Democracy (Republic)

• A system where a single leader makes all decisions without input from citizens.
• A government where citizens vote directly on all issues.
• A system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

• A form of government where representatives are appointed by a monarch.

What was the Magna Carta? (Signed 1215.)

• A document that granted absolute power to the king.
• A treaty between England and France signed in 1215.
• A declaration of independence from the Roman Empire.
•  The first ever attempt to limit the power of the British  King, guaranteed all people certain rights.

Check all boxes that reflect enlightenment ideas from Locke and Rousseau.

• Consent of the Governed – principle that there are no supreme rulers, all  rulers depend on the approval of the people, when governments fail to  protect rights the people have the right to change the government.

• Divine right of kings
• Collective ownership of all property
• Natural Rights – principle that all people are born with certain rights: life,  liberty, and property (Jefferson changes property into pursuit of  

  happiness  

• Social Contract Theory – principle that people enter into a social contract  with the government and allow to be ruled.

What was the Declaration of Independence (DCOI)?

• A list of grievances against the British crown.
• Thomas Jefferson’s document built on principles  of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” consent of the governed, and social  contract theory. It also justified the American revolution against England. 

• A treaty between the colonies and Britain.
• A proposal for a new government structure.

What does the phrase "common good" mean?

• The common good refers to individual interests only.
• The common good is about maximizing profits for businesses.
• The common good means the benefit of the government alone.
• Belief in doing what’s best for the nation overall

Popular Sovereignty is . . .

• the concept that laws are created without public input
• The belief that government is run based on the will of the majority.

• the idea that government should be run by a single ruler
• The belief that the ultimate authority rests with the people

Majority Rule is . . .

• the concept that laws are created without public input
• The belief that government is run based on the will of the majority.

• the idea that government should be run by a single ruler
• The belief that the ultimate authority rests with the people

The first US government was . . .

• the Constitution
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Federalist Papers
• the Bill of Rights

Select all that were problems with the AOC (Articles of confederation).

• No central executive power.

• No federal power to tax citizens directly.

• Weak association of states (states very independent).

• Direct election of federal officials
• With no strong central government supervision, states could get away with  taxing and printing money, and making foreign treaties.