Chapter 1 Flashcards
Politics
Activity by which an issue is agitated or settled
Power
Ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions
Authority
Right to use power
Legitimacy
Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
Democracy
The rule of the many
Direct or participatory democracy
Government in which all or most citizens participate directly
Representative democracy
Government in which makes leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
Elite
Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money, prestige, or expertise
Class view
View that the government is dominated by capitalists
Power elite view
View that 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
View that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
Credal passion view
View that morally impassioned elites drive important political changes
Political agenda
Issues that people believe require governmental action
Cost
Burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is adopted
