political campaigning at a local level

political campaigning at a national level

a form of democracy where the people have direct say

a petition signed by a certain number of voters can initiate a public vote on a policy or amendment

when the electoral college votes on a decision that has been referred to them by the people

procedure where the people can remove a person in office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended

a form of democracy where a group of elected officials represent groups of people

a form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and a president is elected

powerful senators, members of the house or executive branch, CEOs, media, or military leaders have more political power than others

in a large democracy, many people are competing for power and no one person or group has all the power

a system of government where one person has absolute power

a system of government where a dictator has control over all aspects of life

a form of government where a monarch has absolute power

a form of government where a monarch has power that is restricted by a constitution

a form of government where a group of people have control

a form of government where the people have the power

an economic system where all property is public and people are paid based on their needs

an economic system where production, distribution, and exchange are monitored and controlled by the community as a whole

an economic system where the workers are protected and given benefits

an economic system where a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners, not by the state

believed humans were naturally evil and that an absolute monarchy was the only reasonable form of government

believed people deserved a democracy

first document imposed on a king to limit his powers

first bill establishing citizen's rights

government established by the "consent of the governed"

established rights and status of government as a democracy

George Washington, Ben Franklin, George Mason, James Madison

Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Adams

proposed legislative, executive, and judicial branch

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proposed ratifying, not replacing the Articles

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two-houses: one by the government, one by the states

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gave African the Americans the equivalent of 3/5 of the vote of a normal person

established to make represent the people and make the final decision on the presidency

Daniel Shay and angry farmers marched on Springfield->showed the weakness in the Articles of Confederation

favored a strong government

feared a strong government

local and state governments derive power from a strong national government

Britain, France, China, India, Japan

an alliance of states where power is derived from the states

Articles of Confederation, Confederate States of America, the E.U.

power is shared/divided between national and state governments, and national government is supreme

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potential for power struggle between states and national government, threat of succession, expensive, inefficient, unclear responsibilities, many moving parts, concentration of power, inconsistent policies

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granting powers from the federal government to the states

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distribution of a fixed amount of federal tax revenues to the states for spending on almost any government purpose

federal grants given for specific purposes defined by federal law

national laws that direct state or local governments to comply to rules or regulations with little to no funding to meet those requirements

grants of money given for programs in general areas rather than a specific program

an alliance of states where power is derived from the states