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| central govt. gives power to non central govts |
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Divides power between national and lower level govts.
Each govt. has distinct powers that the other cannot overrride |
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| Power is retained by local or regional governments |
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| Form of govt. where power resides in one individual |
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| The total absence of govt. Usually results in chaos and radical group tends to take over. |
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| Form of govt. where a small group holds power |
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| a collective of individuals and institutions, the formal vehicles through which policies are made and affairs of the state are conducted |
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| member of the political community to whom certain rights and obligations are attached |
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| the study of who gets what, when, and how- or how policy decisions are made |
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| A form of govt. in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern in the interests of all |
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| an economic system in which the govt. has total control over the economy |
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| system of govt. that gives power to the people, whether directly or through their elected representations |
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| an agreement between the people and their govts. signifying the consent to be governed |
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| the belei that people are free and equal by God-given right and that this in turn requires that all people give their consent to be governed; espoused by John Locke and influential in writing the declaration of independance |
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| system of govt. in which members of the polity meet to discuss all policy decisions and then agree to abide by majority rule |
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| indirect (representative) democracy |
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| system of govt. that gives citizens the opportunity to vote for representatives who will work on their behalf |
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| a govt. rooted in the consent of the governed; representative or indirect democracy |
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| commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how govts. should operate. |
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| key characteristic of the US democracy. Initially meaning freedom from governmental interference, today it includes the demands for freedom to engage in a variety of practices free from governmental discrimination |
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| the idea that governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed |
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| the central premise of direct democracy in which only policies that collectively garner the support of a majority of voters will be made into law. |
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| the right of the majority to govern themselves |
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| a doctrine that society should be governed by a certain ethical principles that are part of nature and, as such, can be understood by reason |
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| society created when citizens are allowed to organize and express their views publicly as they engage in an open debate about public policy |
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| the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals |
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| one thought to believe that a government is best that governs least and that a larger government will infringe on individual, personal, and economic rights |
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| one considered to favor extensive governmental involvement in the economy and the provision of social services to take an activist role in protecting the rights of women, the elderly, minorities, and the environment. they tend to argue with accusations instead of facts. |
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| one who favors a free market and little govt. interference in personal liberties |
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| an american ideal of a happy, successful life, which often includes, wealth, a house, a better life for one's children, and for some, the ability to grow up to be president. |
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