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Lamar University POLS 2302 Exam 1 (Actual / ) 109 Questions And 100% Verified CORRECT Answers
American political culture -A set of basic, foundational values and beliefs about
government that is shared by most citizens. Key elements:
democracy, equality before the law, limited government, capitalism & private property -The collection of public opinion through polling and interviews
economic freedom is the ability of people of a society to take economic actions
democracy a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people
white flight working and middle-class white people move away from racial-minority suburbs or inner-city neighborhoods to white suburbs and exurbs 1 / 3
republic A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws.
majority rule a fundamental principle of democracy; the majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole
totalitarianism a form of government where government is all-powerful and citizens have no rights
- Wright Mills
coined the term sociological imagination
John Locke 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
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Declaration of Independence John Locke; Natural/Inalienable rights not a constitution grievances
confederation a highly decentralized form of government; sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense
Great Compromise a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that created a two-house Congress; representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation of states in the Senate
checks and balances a system that allows one branch of government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts of government to work together
reserve powers
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