AP®︎ Comparative Government: Topic 3.4 Flashcards

Principles about what government should do, how it should use power, and what citizens should expect from it

The principle that established, consistently applied laws constrain government officials as well as citizens

The state’s use of law to enforce its authority without being meaningfully constrained by that law

The misuse of public authority for private or political benefit

Equality in people’s status, opportunities, and treatment within society

Equality in the distribution of income, wealth, resources, and material security

A system in which government plays a major role in protecting and promoting citizens’ economic and social well-being

Priorities centered on immediate physical and economic security, such as employment, income, housing, food, safety, and price stability

The social valuing of self-expression and quality of life, generating pressure for goals such as environmental protection, equality, autonomy, and participation