Chapter 1

Question 1

Politics

Answer 1

he activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

Question 2

Public Policy

Answer 2

the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.

Question 3

Lobbying

Answer 3

Appealing directly to lawmakers and legislative staff either in meetings, by providing research and information, or by testifying at committee hearings.

Question 4

Pathways of Action

Answer 4

Activities, institutions, and decision points in American politics and government that affect the creation, alteration, and preservation of laws on public policies.

Question 5

Checks and balances

Answer 5

counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.

Question 6

Capitalism

Answer 6

an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Question 7

Socialism

Answer 7

a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.