AP Government Unit 1 Terms List

Government, Politics & Globalization

Pillars of the State
Government, Territory, Population,
Sovereignty, Legitimacy, Loyalty, Distribution
Nation v. Regime v. State
Strong v. Weak States
Government v. Politics
Power v. Authority
Systems of Government
Unitary v. Confederate v. Federal
Presidential v. Parliamentary
Dictatorship v. Direct Democracy v. Republic
Social Contract

Globalization
Interdependence
Transparency, Corruption

Supranational Organizations
G-8, United Nations, World Trade
Organization, IMF, World Bank
Democracy
Constitutionalism
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Theocracy
Majority Rule
Fragmentation

Foundations of American Government

 What are the foundations (institutions & documents) that have supported the United States in one of the longest uninterrupted political traditions of any nation in the world?

 How are the theoretical Concepts of Democracy and the Principles of the Constitution seen in governmental practice in the United States?

 How has federalism been a persistent source of political conflict?

 How have Supreme Court precedents shaped the evolution of federalism?


Terms to Know

Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Federalist Papers
Federalism
Democratic Theory – Republic, Pluralism, Elitism
Concepts of Democracy
Bicameral
Bill of Rights
Checks and balances
Elastic Clause
Rights of Society v. Rights of Individual
Enumerated Powers
Judicial Review
Preamble
Amendment process
Reserved Power Amendment
Separation of Powers
Supremacy clause
Block grants
Categorical grants
Layer cake federalism
Supreme Court precedents
Loose construction
Strict construction
Incorporation cases