GWA 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cosmopolitan Democracy, Due Process, Patriot Act

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Direct democracy- a form of government in which political decisions are made directly by citizens, rather than by their representatives. Republic- sovereignty resides in the people of the country, rather than the rulers. Constitutional democracy- limited government, based on majority rule, in which political power is scattered among many people, rules are defined by constitution. Majority rule- principle that any candidate or program that receives at least half of all votes plus one prevails. Checks and balances- enable branches of government to resist any illegitimate expansion of power by other branches. Supremacy clause- declares that acts of congress are the supreme law of the land binding on the judges in every states. Winner-takes-all system- electoral system in which the candidate receiving the most votes wins. Plurality vote system- system in which candidates who get the largest number of votes win, whether or not they garner a majority of the votes cast.

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