ap gov unit 1 Flashcards

the governing body of a nation, state, or community; an institution

the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within a society

established law, practice, and a custom for a people

legislative (law), executive (enforce), judicial (interpret/settle disputes)

state with land and known/recognized borders (vatican city)

state with supreme and absolute power within their own territory and can decide their own policies (US colonies)

an individual or a group claims control over a territory and forces the population to submit

God created the state, making it sovereign- therefore God chooses a sovereign to rule

primitive families claimed a territory and the heads of families became the government

a population in a given territory gave up as much power to govern as needed to create a sovereign state

f of g in which the monarch holds sovereign authority until death or retirement

f of g in which non-elected monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state

f of g in which God is recognized as the Supreme civil ruler. His laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities. takes form of kingdom.

f of g referes to the state of a society being without authorities or a governing body (results in violence, confusion, chaos) *no gov is a gov*

f of g where the citizens exercise power by voting

is when the people vote directly on the laws or other issues that are proposed

is when the people elect representatives who vote on laws on the behalf of the people

f of g which individuals represent the citizen body, and exercise power according to the rule of law under a constitution

*a republic must have a constitution*

a union of sovereign states, united for purposes of common action often in relation to other states

- established for dealing with critical issues, defense, foreign relations, international trade or currency

f of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people

power held by weath

power held by privileged or hereditary

f of g and political system that prohibits all opposition parties

an authoritarian f of g, where a single leader has full control

a medieval document signed in 1215, limiting a british absolute monarch

we originated from british colonies (French and Indian War/7 year war)

spring of 1774 to october

1774-1775, by force come together bc the nations first national gov only public opinion.

wealthy, white, well-educated (no women)

the articles of confederation and perpetual union (ratifies 1781)

1) limitations placed upon the central government rendered it ineffective at governing the continually growing american states

2) unicameral legislature, each state one vote

3) no president, no judiciary

4) could not force taxation, no standing army

met 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the articles of confederation

the minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid

1) representation --> large and small states fought

2) state vs federal powers --> should fed or states have more power

3) executive power

4) commerce

5) SLAVERY

2 major plans with the new gov: virginia plan, new jersey plan

is a collection of 85 articles and essays written under the pseudonym "publius" to promote the ratification of the US constitution

body of fundamental laws which say how a government is to operate

- supreme law of the land, how gov works, protects YOUR civil rights

1) worth of the individual

2) equality of all persons

3) majority rule, minority rights

4) necessity of compromise

5) insistence upon individual freedom

1) popular sovereignty

2) limited government

3) separation of power

4) checks and balances

5) judicial review

6) federalism