Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Democracy

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The rule of many

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Direct or participatory democracy

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A government in which all or most citizens participate directly

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Representative democracy

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A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote

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Class view

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View that the government is dominated by capitalists

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Power elite view

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Views of the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government

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Bureaucratic view

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View that the government is dominated by appointed officials

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Pluralist view

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Views of the competition among all affected interests shapes public policy

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Creedal passion view

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View that morally impassioned elites drive important political changes

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Political agenda

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Issues that people believe require governmental action

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Cost

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A burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is adopted

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Benefit

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Hey satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted

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Legitimacy

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Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution

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Politics

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The activity by which an issue is agitated or settled

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Majoritarian politics

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A policy in which almost everybody, benefits, and almost everybody pays

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Interest group politics

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A policy in which one small group benefits, and another small group pays

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Client politics

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A policy in which one small group, benefits, and almost everybody pays

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Pork-barrel legislation

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Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return

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Log-rolling

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A legislator supports a proposal, favored by another in return for support of his or hers

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Entrepreneurial politics

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A policy in which almost everybody benefits, and a small group pays

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Policy entrepreneurs

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Activists in or out of government, who pull together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests