AP US GOVERNMENT- MR. TUMINO CH. 1 – CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY KEY TERMS Government: the procedures and institutions by which people govern and rule themselves. Government: the procedures and institutions by which people govern and rule themselves. Politics: the process by which people decide who shall govern and what policies shall be adopted. Politics: the process by which people decide who shall govern and what policies shall be adopted. Politicians: the people who fulfill the tasks of operating government. Politicians: the people who fulfill the tasks of operating government. Political Science: the study of the principles, procedures, and structures of government; and the analysis of political ideas, institutions, behaviors, and practices. Political Science: the study of the principles, procedures, and structures of government; and the analysis of political ideas, institutions, behaviors, and practices.

Democracy As A System Of Interacting Values Personal liberty Personal liberty Respect for the individual Respect for the individual Equality of opportunity Equality of opportunity Popular consent Popular consent

Democracy As A System of Interrelated Political Processes Fair and free elections Fair and free elections Majority rule Majority rule Freedom of expression Freedom of expression The right to assemble and protest The right to assemble and protest

Democracy As A System Of Interdependent Political Structures Federalism Federalism Separation of powers Separation of powers Checks and balances Checks and balances Bill of rights Bill of rights

Conditions Conducive To Constitutional Democracy Educational conditions Educational conditions Economic conditions Economic conditions Social conditions Social conditions Ideological conditions Ideological conditions

The Constitutional Convention— Three Famous Compromises The compromise between large and small states over representation in Congress. The compromise between large and small states over representation in Congress. The compromise between North and South over the regulation and taxation of foreign commerce. The compromise between North and South over the regulation and taxation of foreign commerce. The compromise between North and South over the counting of slaves for the purpose of taxation and representation. The compromise between North and South over the counting of slaves for the purpose of taxation and representation.