Unit 1 part 1

Question 1

American Revolutionary ideas

Answer 1

Democracy, Natural Rights, Popular sovereignty, republicanism, liberty, pursuit of happiness, religious freedom

Question 2

Enlightenment Principles

Answer 2

Democracy- power is held by the people
Natural Rights

Question 3

Issues with Britains’ rule of American colonies

Answer 3

-taxes without representation
-obstruction of justice
-standing armies

Question 4

Declaration of Independence Highlights

Answer 4

Britain’s gov is no longer legit, Britain denied inalienable/natural rights to the colonies

Question 5

Pop. sovereignty

Answer 5

govs right to rule comes from the people

Question 6

Republicanism

Answer 6

authority of gov comes from the people
-representative gov
-free and fair elections
-opposes a direct democracy

Question 7

Participatory Democratic Theory

Answer 7

theory that widespread political participation is essential for democratic gov

Question 8

Pluralist Theory

Answer 8

theory of democracy that emphasizes the role of groups in policymaking process
-groups compete, no one dominates which leads to bargaining and compromise

Question 9

Elitist Theory

Answer 9

theory that the elites have a disproportionate amount of influence in the policymaking process (small minority dominates and influences elected officials)

Question 10

Political Institutions

Answer 10

the structure of gov including the executive, legislature, and judiciary

Question 11

Constitutional Republic

Answer 11

a democratic system with elected representatives in which the constitution is supreme law