Essay Questions for AP Gov. Flash Cards

 
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Legitimacy political authority conferred by law, public opinion or constitution. 0 iLoveMusic Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:55:21 GMT view revision history
Authority the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command or determine. 0 iLoveMusic Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:55:21 GMT view revision history
Power the ability of on person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions. 0 iLoveMusic Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:55:21 GMT view revision history
New Jersey Plan Judicial -supreme court only.
-judges appointed by the executive branch to serve for life.
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New Jersey Plan Executive -two or more executives.
-executive officers elected by national legislatures for one term.
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Virginia Plan Judicial -supreme court and lower courts.
-judges were appointed by legislature to serve for life.
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Virginia Plan Executive -one executive officer.
-executive officer was appointed by legislature to one term.
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Virginia Plan Legislative -the members of the lower house elected by qualified votes, upper house nominated by State legislatures and elected by lower house.
-The number of representatives in each house determined by population of each state.
-Each representative had one vote.
-able to originate laws and legislate.
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Four major variants of elitist political theory -ruled by an identifiable group of political power.
-theories of the political elites.
-Marx Weber believe that specialized bureaucrats will dominate.
-no single elite has monoply on power
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Three Different Concepts of Democracy -where the true interest of people affect the decision making (democratic centralization)
example: China and Cuba
-Aristonian or "rule of many" Either direct or participatory.
example: Greek city-states and New England town meetings
-acquisition of powers by leaders via competitive affections. Representative or elitist
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