FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP GOV 1.1-1.2 VOCAB

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP GOV 1.1-1.2 VOCAB

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Question 1: Power Elite View

Answer:

View that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government

Question 2: Natural Rights

Answer:

Fundamental human rights that are considered to be inherent and universal, not depending on laws

Question 3: Pluralist View

Answer:

View that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy

Question 4: Social Contract

Answer:

The idea that a governments legitimacy and authority are based on an agreement, either explicit or implicit between the people and their rulers

Question 5: Political Agenda

Answer:

Issues that people believe require governmental action

Question 6: Bureaucratic View

Answer:

View that the government is dominated by the appointed officials

Question 7: Direct Democracy

Answer:

A government in which all or most citizens participate directly

Question 8: Pluralist Democracy

Answer:

A government in which political power is distributed amongst a variety of groups

Question 9: Class View

Answer:

View that the government is dominated by capitalists

Question 10: Democracy

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The rule of the many, if all, or most of its citizens participate directly in either holding office or making policy

Question 11: Popular Sovereignty

Answer:

The authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through its representatives

Question 12: Elite Democracy

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Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, such as money, prestige, or expertise

Question 13: Limited Government

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A system where the power of the government is restricted by law, typically a written constitution, and individual rights are protected from overreach

Question 14: Republicanism

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A form of government where power resides with the people, who elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

Question 15: Policy Entrepreneurs

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Individuals who actively work to introduce and promote innovative policy ideas, often by leveraging their knowledge and resources to influence the policy-making process

Question 16: Creedal Passion View

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View that morally impassioned elites drive important political changes

Question 17: Representative Democracy

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A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote