PLS 101
American
National Government
W. Lee Johnston, Ph.D.
Test 1 Terms/Concepts
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PLS 101 |
Test 1 Terms/Concepts |
Chapter 1
| anarchy | ideology | politics |
| aristocracy | initiative | popular sovereignty |
| consent of the people | institution | property |
| conservatism | legislature | public policy |
| democracy | liberalism | public services |
| direct democracy | liberty | recall |
| dominant culture | limited government | referendum |
| elite | majority rule | representative democracy |
| elite theory | oligarchy | republic |
| equality | pluralism | totalitarian regime |
| government | political culture | universal suffrage |
| hyperpluralism | political socialization |
Chapter 2
| Anti-Federalist | First Continental Congress | Second Continental Congress |
| bicameral legislature | Great Compromise | separation of powers |
| checks and balances | judicial review | state |
| confederation | Madisonian model | supremacy doctrine |
| electoral college | natural rights | unicameral legislature |
| executive agreement | ratification | |
| Federalist | representative assembly |
Chapter 3
| block grants | elastic clause | new federalism |
| categorical grants-in-aid | enumerated powers | nullification |
| commerce clause | equalization | picket-fence federalism |
| concurrent powers | federal mandate | police power |
| confederal system | federal system | secession |
| cooperative federalism | matching funds | supremacy clause |
| dual federalism | necessary and proper clause | unitary system |