Majority Rule
Alternative to make up a decision. Majority has to be respected
Representation
Relationship between the leaders and many followers
PACs
Political action committee
- raising and spending $ to elect and defeat candidates
Political issues
Problem brought up when people disagree about an issue
Democracy
Selection of policymakers to represent people’s preferences
Linkage institutions
Citizens concerns put on the policy agenda
Constitution
Nations basic laws
- creates political institutions, assigns/divides power in gov + provides certain guarantees to citizens
Virginia plan
Representation based on states population
New Jersey plan
Equal representation REGARDLESS of population
Connecticut compromise
2 houses of congress