American political foundation & culture

Question 1

types of democracy

Answer 1

1. participatory democracy
2. purist democracy
3. elite democracy

Question 2

participatory democracy

Answer 2

citizens do not make direct decisions but have the power to influence them by deciding on politicians/policy
ex: initiative - citizens can bypass state legislature and place proposed laws on ballot
popular referendum - voters approve/repeal act of legislature

Question 3

purist democracy

Answer 3

no one group dominates but organized groups compete to influence policy
ex: interest groups - groups of ppl w common interest who want to influence policy (MADD)

Question 4

elite democracy

Answer 4

when a small group of well educated wealthy ppl make decisions for all
ex: electoral college

Question 5

types of collective dilemmas

Answer 5

• conflict between group and individual goals
  1. collective action problem
  2. prisoners dillema situations
  3. coordination problem
  4. unstable coalition

Question 6

collective action problem

Answer 6

ppl wld be better off if they collaborated but incentive not too if others are
ex: social security and free riding (benefit of public good without contributing to it) so using dishes but not washing them

Question 7

prisoners dillema situations

Answer 7

no incentive to collaborate

Question 8

coordination problem

Answer 8

ppl want to coordinate but disagree on how to

Question 9

unstable coalition

Answer 9

instance in which voting coalition in favor of an alternative can be divided by consideration of an alternative
(members of the losing side convince enough members of the original side to switch therefore making the original side split up)

Question 10

types of gov institutions

Answer 10

1. authoritarianism
2. dictatorship
3. monarchy
4. oligarchy
5. one-party state
6. democracy
7. republic

Question 11

authoritarianism

Answer 11

political system in which there is no expectation that the gov represents the ppl and the institutions of gov do not give ppl direct voice in who leads

Question 12

dictatorship

Answer 12

sovereign power in one person

Question 13

monarchy

Answer 13

ruler usually a king is chosen by virtue of being the heir of a previous ruler

Question 14

oligarchy

Answer 14

power resides in small segment of society

Question 15

one party state

Answer 15

one party controls the gov and actively prevents other parties from contesting power

Question 16

democracy

Answer 16

rule by ppl election of gov and basic protections of civil rights and liberties

Question 17

republic

Answer 17

public officials are chosen to represent the people in an assembly that makes important policy decisions