Basic Government terms

Question 0

What are the four policymaking institutions

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Presidential
judicial
bureaucracy
and Congress

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

Policymaking institutions

Question 2

What does each policymaking institution do

Answer 2

The presidential enforces the laws
judicial branch interprets the laws
bureaucracy implements
Congress makes the laws

Question 3

What is a policy

Answer 3

Course of action to solve a problem

Question 4

Political issue

Answer 4

An issue that arises is when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it

Question 5

Public policy

Answer 5

A choice the government makes in response to political issue

Question 6

Policy impacts

Answer 6

Effects the policy has on its people and problems they are usually analyzed to see if it is met the goal

Question 7

What are the five government functions

Answer 7

National defense 
collecting taxes 
socializing the young 
preserving order 
maintain goods and services

Question 8

Politics

Answer 8

The process of selecting policymakers

Question 9

Collective goods

Answer 9

Good and services that cannot be denied to anyone

Question 10

Political participation

Answer 10

An attempt to influence politics

Question 11

What are some examples of political participation

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Voting
protest
Civil disobedience
contacting public officials

Question 12

Policymaking system

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The process by which policy comes into being and evolves

peoples interest problems and concerns create political issues the government policymakers try and fix

Question 13

What is the cycle of the policymaking system

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People‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍➡️ linkage institutions✉️ ➡️policy agenda ➡️policymaking institutions ➡️policy ➡️people‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Question 14

Linkage institutions

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Political channels through which peoples concerns become political issues on the policy agenda

Question 15

Examples of linkage institution

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Political parties
elections
media
interest groups

Question 16

Policy effects

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The people

Question 17

Democracy

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A system of selecting policymakers and organizing government so that policy represent and responds the public preference

Question 18

What are the five cornerstones of the ideal democracy

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Equality building 
 Effective  participation 
Enlightened understanding
 control of the agenda 
inclusion

Question 19

What is direct democracy

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People vote directly on the policy

Question 20

What is representative democracy

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People elect officials to vote on the policy

Question 21

What are some disadvantages of direct democracy

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It is slower
people might not be informed
Minorities are not protected
there can be too many issues

Question 22

Adantages of direct democracy

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Your issues are more likely to be addressed more accurately 
what they want in the policy 
is not easily corrupted
More issues can be addressed
Works well for small groups

Question 23

Disadvantages for representative democracy

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Corruption
your ideas can be skewered
Not very accessible
less participation

Question 24

Advantages of representative democracy

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More efficient and more practical
don’t have to worry about small things
Specialized representative
Works well for big groups

Question 25

Majorty rule

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The majority’s desires are more representative and respected

Question 26

Minority right

Answer 26

grants rights to those who do not belong in majority

Question 27

Representation

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Relationship between the few leaders and many followers

Question 28

Pluralism definition

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A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies. States that group

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Pluralism characteristics

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They control more than representatives 
are usually lobbyist 
want to get their issues address 
unites people
Compromise and bargaining

Question 30

Elitism definition

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That the government is run by the few who are wealthy and powerful

Question 31

It is argued that in elitism

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Wealthy are the policymakers

Question 32

Hyper pluralism definition

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The government gives into too many groups getting nothing done

Question 33

Hyper pluralism. Characteristics

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Too many interests 
confusing 
overlapping jurisdictions 
Gridlock  
in court case rises

Question 34

Challenges with democracy

List four

Answer 34

Increased complexity of issues
limited participation
escalating campaign cost
diverse political interest

Question 35

Why has there been decreased of young voter apathy

Answer 35

Less pressing issues
abundance other sources
Not been exposed to the need to follow politics