POSC 100 Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions
Democracy - ANSWER-A system of government in which sovereignty resides in the people
Direct democracy - ANSWER-A system of government in which citizens govern themselves directly
and vote on most issues; e.g., a New England town meeting.
Identity politics -...
Popular sovereignty - ANSWER✔✔-Rule by the people.
Republic - ANSWER✔✔-A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make
decisions for them; an indirect democracy.
Right to own property - ANSWER✔✔-The rights of individuals to own and work their private property.
United States Census - ANSWER✔✔-A census is a count, and a census of all U.S. inhabitants is done
every ten years in years divisible by ten.
"Mischiefs of factions" - ANSWER✔✔-A phrase used by James Madison in the Federalist Papers to refer
to the threat to the nation's stability that factions could pose.
McColloch v. Maryland - ANSWER✔✔-An 1819 U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadly interpreted
Congress's powers under the implied powers clause. Separation between state and federal
Anti-Federalists - ANSWER✔✔-Those who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Articles of Confederation - ANSWER✔✔-The first constitution of the United States; in effect from 1781 to
1789.
Bill of Rights - ANSWER✔✔-The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Checks and balances - ANSWER✔✔-The principle of government that holds that the powers of the
various branches should overlap to avoid power becoming overly concentrated in one branch.
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