Ch. 4 Terms Flashcards
1
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interest articulation
A
An individual expressing to gov’t needs/demands.
2
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protest
A
Contentious action to express a need/demand.
3
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anomic groups
A
Groups that start when many individuals have strong emotions in reaction to an event.
4
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non associational groups
A
Characterized at unorganized and episodic.
5
Q
collective action problem
A
When individual costs outweigh the individual benefits.
6
Q
institutional groups
A
Formal organizations that have other political or social functions in addition to interest articulation.
7
Q
associational groups
A
Represent a particular interests of a particular group.
8
Q
civil society
A
A society in which people are involved in social and political interactions free of state control or regulation.
