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Types of Democracies Unit 1: Const. Underpinnings (Foundations)
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Unit 1: Essential Question
How does the Constitution demonstrate the concept of limited government?
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Words in red have appeared on previous
released AP exams
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A little philosophy before we start…
Take 2 mins to answer for YOURSELF (this is your view of the world) the following question…
Do you believe babies are born “bad”, therefore need to be taught “good”? OR
Do you believe babies are born “good”, therefore are taught to be “bad”?
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Democracy in Action: The Dead Gazelle
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A View From a Distance…How we “See” Democracy
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Majoritarian vs. Elite Views of Democracy
Majoritarian view: leaders are heavily influenced by will (choices) of people
Thinking: How is the will of the people carried out?
Elite Politics view: minorities dominate policy (laws) making
Thinking: Name examples of how this is played out in real world.
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The Pluralist View of Democracy
Pol. Resources are scattered- no single elite has monopoly
Thinking: What do you think is meant by pol. resources?
Hyperpluralist view: Too many groups competing for resources
Thinking: Is competition necessarily a bad thing?
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Democratic Values
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Democratic Processes
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Democratic Structures
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Lecture DQs: Types of Democracies
1. Identify and discuss 2 of the major views of democracies
2. Identify 1 value, 1 process, 1 structure of democracy