Ap-Gov Test 9/5/24

Question 1

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 1

The people as the ultimate ruling authority

Question 2

Limited Government

Answer 2

The government is kept under control by Laws, Checks, Balances, And Separation of powers.

Question 3

Republicanism

Answer 3

Citizens elect leaders for a limited period of time.

Question 4

Natural Law

Answer 4

Felt the state of nature made people equal + born free

Question 5

Participatory Democracy

Answer 5

Broad involvement of citizens in politics

Question 6

Elite Democracy

Answer 6

Elected reps make decisions and act as trustees for the people who elected them.

Question 7

Pluralist Democracy

Answer 7

People w/ widely varying interests find others who share same interests and organize into non-governmental groups to influence political decisions

Question 8

Initiative

Answer 8

A plan to do something

Question 9

Referendum

Answer 9

General vote on a single political decision

Question 10

Factions

Answer 10

Multiple Groups

Question 11

Federalists

Answer 11

Strong Central Government

Question 12

Anti-Federalists

Answer 12

String State Government