Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
What rules a society?
Government
What must everyone share?
Public Goods
How do we select our leaders and what policies do they offer?
Politics
What is voting?
Political Participation
What types of groups are against compromise and want people new to politics?
Single-Issue Groups
What is the process that policymakers act upon through communication from the people?
Policymaking System
What is the news?
Linkage Institutions
What issues attract any person involved in politics?
Policy Agenda
What is an issue people disagree about based on a public problem?
Political Issue
What branch of government takes on political issues?
Policymaking Institutions
What choie does the government take in response to public problems?
Public Policy
What system of government is used in the United States?
Democracy
What is a traditional principle of democratic theory that chooses alternates?
Majority Rule
What is a traditional principle of democratic theory that gives rights to those who do not fit into a majority?
Minority Rights
What is a traditional principle of democratic theory that
Representation