Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Demos |
Common people |
|
|
Kratein |
To rule |
|
|
Sophistry |
Persuasion |
|
|
Philosophy |
Knowledge |
|
|
Plato |
- Democracy leads to tyranny |
|
|
Classification of government |
– Number of rulers – In whose interest |
|
|
Monarchy |
One ruler in the public interest |
|
|
Tyranny |
One ruler in self interest |
|
|
Aristocracy |
A few rulers in the public interest |
|
|
Oligarchy |
A few rulers in self interest |
|
|
Polity |
- Many rulers in the public interest - Aristotle thought that Polity was the best, but it required a large middle-class (people neither rich nor poor) |
|
|
Democracy |
Many rulers in self interest |
|
|
Republic – res publica |
“the public thing” or “public business” |
|
|
Machiavelli(1469-1527) |
•A Republic is a mixed governmentin which all classes share power •Citizen militia to protectagainst external tyrants •Liberty for virtue •Free citizens guarding theirliberties against encroachment by would be tyrants in their midst •Greatest danger a republic facesin that it will be destroyed from within by corruptionRule of laws not of men |
|
|
Levellers |
Political authority is founded on the consent of the people |
|
|
Democracy in America |
•American Revolution •System of law and separation ofpower •Separate institutions sharing power •Ambition checked by ambition •Bill of Rights |
|
|
Alexisde Tocqueville |
•Democracy promotes mediocritybecause it celebrates equality •“Tyranny of the Majority” --everyone wants to conform and no one wants to stand out •The danger of demagogues whoflatter and mislead •Democracy promoted community --positive |
|
|
Utilitarians |
- Government’s purpose to promote the greatest happiness of the greatest number -- let them vote - J.S. Mill (Utilitarian) arguedthat political participation was good for the country and developed theintellect of individuals |
|
|
Direct Democracy |
Initiative, referendum, and recall elections |
|
|
LiberalDemocracy |
Rule by the people but itstresses the importance of rights and liberties for the individual. |
|
|
SocialDemocracy |
Key is equality, so governmentmust step in and redistribute power including economic power. |
|
|
People’sDemocracy |
Associated with communiststates. The idea is that for the rule of the people to mean anything there mustbe a strong state ruling in the interests of the working class. |
