POLI 2051 : Political Science Test 1
Document Summary
* initiative rule- citizens can write a law and get a certain number of people to sign it for it to be passed. Autocracy-power is in the hands of one ruler (ex: saddam hussein) Oligarchy- power is in the hands of a few wealthy individuals (ex: saudi arabia) Monarchy- single person who inherits the power and rules until death (ex: family power; england) Majority rule- majority of a group holds the power to make decisions. Without it, it"s: the constitution system protects the minority group. Rule of law- legal system with known rules that enforce equality. The social contract- proposed by thomas hobbes, means that the government has its own authority from the consent of the governed. Natural rights liberty every man for him self: life, liberty, property. Amendments: abolished slavery, anyone born in the u. s. is a u. s. citizen, forbids states from denying you right to vote because of your race, citizens the right to choose u. s.
