chapter 1 Flashcards
authority
the right to use power
bureaucratic view
view that the government is dominated by appointed officials
democracy
the rule of the many
direct
a gov in which all or most citizens participate directly
elite
persons who posses a disproportionate share of some valued resource like money or power
legitimacy
politicial auhority conferred by law or by state or national constitution
marxist view
view that gov is dominated by capitalists
power elite view
view that the governent is dominated by few top leaders that are outside of the gov.
pluralist view
the belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
power
the ability of one person to cause another person to act in accordance with the first persons intentions
power elite
a political theory espoused by C. Wright Mills which holds that an elite of corporate leaders, top military officers, and key political leaders make most political decisions
rep. democracy
a gov. in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
