Chapter 1 Flashcards
Democracy
The rule of many
Direct or participatory democracy
A government in which all or most citizens participate directly
Representative democracy
A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
Class view
View that the government is dominated by capitalists
Power elite view
Views of the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government
Bureaucratic view
View that the government is dominated by appointed officials
Pluralist view
Views of the competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
Creedal passion view
View that morally impassioned elites drive important political changes
Political agenda
Issues that people believe require governmental action
Cost
A burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is adopted
Benefit
Hey satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted
Legitimacy
Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
Politics
The activity by which an issue is agitated or settled
Majoritarian politics
A policy in which almost everybody, benefits, and almost everybody pays
Interest group politics
A policy in which one small group benefits, and another small group pays
Client politics
A policy in which one small group, benefits, and almost everybody pays
Pork-barrel legislation
Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return
Log-rolling
A legislator supports a proposal, favored by another in return for support of his or hers
Entrepreneurial politics
A policy in which almost everybody benefits, and a small group pays
Policy entrepreneurs
Activists in or out of government, who pull together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests
