AP gov vocab chapter 1

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

A group of people who make the rules for a society

Question 2

Public Goods

Answer 2

Basic necessities that all citizens deserve e.i: water

Question 3

Policymaking system

Answer 3

The process in which an idea is made into a law

Question 4

Politics

Answer 4

The system we use to elect governmental leaders

Question 5

Linkage institution

Answer 5

Bonds peoples ideas through thoughts, groups, and ideas

Question 6

Majority rule

Answer 6

The group of voters who won the election. They still have to respect the rights of the minority

Question 7

Political participation

Answer 7

The way that citizens influence politics

Question 8

Single-issue groups

Answer 8

People who have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise, and often draw membership from people new to politics.

Question 9

Policy agenda

Answer 9

Issues that the media are currently talking about

Question 10

Political issue

Answer 10

Any issue that people disagree on

Question 11

Public policy

Answer 11

the choice a government makes when faced with a political issue

Question 12

Democracy

Answer 12

A system of selecting leaders that represent the population

Question 13

Minority Rights

Answer 13

The people that lost the election; guarantees rights to those who aren’t majorities

Question 14

Representation

Answer 14

The relationship between leaders and the population

Question 15

Pluralist theory

Answer 15

The theory stating that politics is a competition among groups

Question 16

Elite and class theory

Answer 16

A theory stating societies are divided by class and the elite will rule

Question 17

Hyperpluralism

Answer 17

A theory stating political groups are so strong government is weakened

Question 18

Policy gridlock

Answer 18

Occurs when a coalition isn’t strong enough to establish a policy

Question 19

Gross Domestic product

Answer 19

The sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in the nation

Question 20

Individualism

Answer 20

The thought that individuals should be left alone by their government