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Study Guide for PUB 1250 Final Exam

I . Define the following terms

Aristocracy : is a form of government , which rule is established in through an internal struggle over who has the most status and influence over society and internal relations

Constitutional liberalism (see Zakaria , 17 ) a set of arrangements and freedoms which include the rule of law , a separation of powers , and the protection of basic liberties of speech , assembly , religion , and property

Democracy : government in which the supreme power is vested in the people . In some forms , democracy can

be exercised directly by the people in large societies , it is by the people through their elected agents

Direct democracy (hint : referendum and initiative : citizens making policy and law decisions in person , without going through representatives and legislatures

Dual Sovereignty : the allocation of power between the federal government and the states under the U .S . Constitution , with overlapping authority

Electoral College : is the method by which the United States elects a president every four years . Each state votes on the presidential candidate

Elite theory ( Some versions of elite theory posit a small , cohesive elite class that makes almost all the important decisions for the nation , whereas others suggest that voters choose among competing elites ' See Zakaria , Chapter 6 ) rulers cater to the interests of an elite few

Faction (as used by Madison in 10 : a number of citizens , whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole , who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion , or...