AP US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS EXAM with GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS

Democracy - correct answer gov by the people, either directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections Direct democracy - correct answer gov in which citizens vote on laws and select officials more directly Representative democracy - correct answer gov that derives its powers indirectly from the people, who elect those who will govern; also called a republic Constitutional democracy - correct answer gov that enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent elections Constitutionalism - correct answer set of arrangements, including checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, rule of law, due process, and a bill of rights, that requires leaders to listen, think, bargain, and explain before they act or make laws. We then hold them politically and legally accountable for how they exercise their powers. Statism - correct answer the idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals residing in that nation Popular consent - correct answer the idea that a just gov must derive its powers from the consent of the people it governs Majority rule - correct answer governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority Majority - correct answer the candidate or party that wins more than half the votes cast in an election Plurality - correct answer candidate or party with the most votes case in an election, not necessarily more than half Ideology - correct answer a consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of gov Theocracy - correct answer gov by religious leaders, who claim divine guidance Articles of confederation - correct answer the first governing document of the confederated states, drafted in 1777, ratified in 1781, and replaced by the present constitution in 1789 Annapolis convention - correct answer a convention held in september 1786 to consider problems of trade and navigation, attended by five states and important because it issued the call to congress and the