Chap 1 Flashcards
Bureaucratic view
View that the govt is dominated by appointed officials
Authority
The right to use power
Democracy
The rule of the many
Direct democracy
A govt in which all or most citizens participate directly
Elite
Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power
Legitimacy
Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
Marxist view
View that the govt is dominated by capitalists
Power elite view
View that the govt is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of govt
Pluralist view
The belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
Power
The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance to the first person’s intentions
Power elite
Elite whose resource is power
Representative democracy
A govt in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
