Political Science Terminology and Concepts, Quizzes of Political Science

Download Political Science Terminology and Concepts and more Quizzes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Political Culture DEFINITION 1 American Ideals based on National identity...values specific to a country. TERM 2 What system does China have? DEFINITION 2 Hybrid capitalism TERM 3 Why is China's Hybrid capitalism useful? DEFINITION 3 eliminates amotivational syndrome like in the USSR TERM 4 early settlers ideals DEFINITION 4 Greco Roman principles, laws, and education, Judeochristion traditions, European thought TERM 5 Name some of the defining features of the american political system DEFINITION 5 private property, individual > govt, inalienable rights, civil liberties, 14th amendment: equal protection under law TERM 6 Describe inalienable rights.. who first talked about these DEFINITION 6 they are based on personhood... John Locke TERM 7 Military Commissions act of 2006 DEFINITION 7 No trial for war detained people TERM 8 3 core US Values DEFINITION 8 Liberty, equality, and self government TERM 9 What is the difference between equality and equity? DEFINITION 9 equity: everyone gets on the same playing field. Equality: everyone gets the same size slice of pie TERM 10 An important thing John Dunn said DEFINITION 10 His poem no man is an island... the bell tolls TERM 21 Townsend act DEFINITION 21 The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. Tea... TERM 22 Articles of Confederation DEFINITION 22 The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. Congress had no power to tax and all 13 states needed to agree to make an amendment. TERM 23 Shay's Rebellion DEFINITION 23 Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in central and western Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and one of the rebel leaders. TERM 24 federalism DEFINITION 24 Federalism is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head. TERM 25 great compromise DEFINITION 25 The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise) was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. TERM 26 New Jersey Plan DEFINITION 26 The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787. The plan was created in response to the Virginia Plan, which called for two houses of Congress, both elected with apportionment according to population. TERM 27 North South Compromise DEFINITION 27 3/5 vote to amend... 9/13 TERM 28 antifederalists DEFINITION 28 they opposed the constitution and wanted to revise the articles of confederation. TERM 29 Goals of the framers of the constitution DEFINITION 29 establish a strong federal govt with grants of power in areas like defense and commerce, protect state sovereignty, protect liberty with checks and balances, and have a govt based on popular consent. TERM 30 7 primary limits on Government DEFINITION 30 I section 8: interestate commcerce clause. congress has law making authority for regulating commerce war stuff. 2. Denials: constitution forbids certain actions. 3. Seperate branches. 4. the bill of rights: god-given rights. 5. judicial review. 6. Federalism vs State govt. 7. elections TERM 31 What is the greatest risk of popular govt? DEFINITION 31 Tyranny of the majority TERM 32 Edmund burke DEFINITION 32 an english political philosopher. thought representitives should work as public trustees. obliged to vote for us but... TERM 33 Jefferson Democracy DEFINITION 33 champion of the common people, thought masses were stupid TERM 34 Jacksonian democracy DEFINITION 34 common dude... linked the people to the president. TERM 35 Progressives DEFINITION 35 want direct election. reject the burkein notionProgressivism is a general political philosophy advocating or favoring gradual social, political, and economic reform.