Popular Sovereignty

The government's source of authority is the people, and its power is not legitimate if it disregards the will of the people. Government established by free choice of the people is expected to serve the people, who have sovereignty, or supreme power. (government based on consent of the people)

Implied Powers

e powers Congress exercises that the Constitution does not explicitly define, but are necessary and proper to execute the powers.

Limited Government

a theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.

Government

A government is a system of order for a nation, state, or another political unit. A government is responsible for creating and enforcing the rules of a society, defense, foreign affairs, the economy, and public services.

Politics

the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

Direct Democracy

Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies.

Representative Democracy

This means that our government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens' ideas and concerns in government.

Oligarchy

a system of government in which a few individuals are responsible for ruling over or making governing decisions for a country

Majority Rule

a social choice rule that says that, when comparing two options, the option preferred by more than half of the voters (a majority) should win.

Minority Rights

ensuring respect for distinctive identities while ensuring that any differential treatment towards groups or persons belonging to such groups does not mask discriminatory practices and policies

Political Power

Monarchy

Totalitarianism

Elitist (Elite Theory)

Pluralist Power

Ideology

Federalist

A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.

Anti-Federalist

Someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones.

Federalism

Bicameral Legislature

Checks and Balances

Confederation

Enumerated powers

Natural rights

Great Compromise

New Jersey Plan

Republic

Separation of Powers

Social Contract

Supremacy Clause

Federalist Papers

Shay's Rebellion

Constitutional Convention

Bill of Attainder

Three-Fifths Compromise

Unicameral System

Veto

Virginia Plan

Categorical Grant

Concurrent Powers

Cooperative Federalism

Creeping categorization

Devolution

Dual Federalism

Elastic Clause

Ex post facto law

Block grant

Full faith and credit clause

Revenue Sharing

The distribution of a portion of federal tax revenues to state and local governments.

Nullification

Privileges and immunities clause

race-to-the-bottom

Mandates

Unitary system

Venue shopping

Writ of habeas corpus

Articles of Confederation

Necessary and proper clause

Commerce Clause

Impeachment

Reserved Powers

Republicanism

The theory of a government that promotes the participation of citizens for the betterhood of the community.