Pols 2302 Exam 1- Tahaney Lamar University - Arts Questions And Answers

social contract {Ans: an agreement between people and government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights}oligarchy {Ans: a form of government where a handful of elite society members hold political power}judicial activism {Ans: a judicial philosophy in which a justice is more likely to overturn decisions or rule actions by the other branches unconstitutional, especially in an attempt to broaden individual rights and liberties}The relationship between the national government and regional or state governments is referred to as: {Ans: federalism}majority rule {Ans: a fundamental principle of democracy; the majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole}minority rights {Ans: protections for those who are not part of the majority}