Chapter 1

Question 1

type of government characterized by citizens attending a town meeting and voting on issues raised, with the majority prevailing

Answer 1

direct democracy

Question 2

a group theory that revolves around an economic strata of society controlling the policy agenda

Answer 2

elite and class theory

Question 3

those institutions that create public policy

Answer 3

government

Question 4

group theory characterized by many interest groups vying for control resulting in a government that is tied up in gridlock

Answer 4

hyperpluralism

Question 5

the means by which individuals can express preferences regarding the development of public policy

Answer 5

linkage institution

Question 6

a liberal interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 6

loose construction

Question 7

a group theory that involves different groups all vying for control of the policy agenda. No single group emerges, forcing the groups to compromise.

Answer 7

pluralism

Question 8

agenda that results from the interaction of linkage institutions

Answer 8

policy agenda

Question 9

a group of people joined together by common philosophies and common approaches with the aim of getting candidates elected in order to develop and implement public policy; it is characterized by an organization that is responsible to the electorate and has a role in government

Answer 9

political party

Question 10

who gets what, when, how, and why

Answer 10

politics

Question 11

the final action(s) taken by government in promotional, regulatory, or distributive form

Answer 11

public policy

Question 12

form of government that relies on the consent of the people and is often called a republican government

Answer 12

representative democracy

Question 13

individuals who believe in a conservative interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 13

strict constructionists

Question 14

type of government that centralizes all the power of government into one central authority

Answer 14

unitary system of government