AP Gov Chapter 1

Question 1

national gov responsibility

Answer 1

maintain national defense
provide public good/services
preserve order
socialize the youth
collect taxes

Question 2

Harold D Lasswell Quote

Answer 2

“who gets what, when, and how”

Question 3

policy making process

Answer 3

people, linkage institution, policy agenda, policymaking institution, policy, impact of policy

Question 4

policy making institutions

Answer 4

3 branches of gov + bureaucracy

Question 5

pluralism

Answer 5

factions working together

Question 6

elitism

Answer 6

elites make the decisions

Question 7

hyper pluralism

Answer 7

everyone in gridlock, lack of compromise

Question 8

gridlock

Answer 8

nothing political happens

Question 9

federal expenditures

Answer 9

older ppl get more bc they vote more

Question 10

linkage institutions

Answer 10

link ppl with government (ex: media, labor unions, political parties, etc)

Question 11

civil society

Answer 11

collection of institutions

Question 12

majority rules

Answer 12

needed for democracy

Question 13

minority still has rights

Answer 13

si

Question 14

elitist

Answer 14

C Wright Mills

Question 15

Bureaucratic

Answer 15

Max Weber

Question 16

Bureacracy

Answer 16

experts have the power

Question 17

Framers View

Answer 17

gov should not.do what ppl want, instead do what ppl compromise

Question 18

Direct Democracy

Answer 18

citizens directly choose policy

Question 19

recall

Answer 19

citizens hold elections to remove someone from office

Question 20

Initiative

Answer 20

voters vote directly on a policy

Question 21

referendum

Answer 21

ppl can repeal or accept rules passed by state legislature

Question 22

Representative Democracy

Answer 22

ppl choose someone who represents them (those ppl choose the policy)

Question 23

John Locke Social Contract Theory

Answer 23

ppl give up rights to ensure protection