Exam 2 Flashcards
Interest Articulation
How a citizen communicates what he or she wants from their government.
Interest Aggregation
The process in which people of like mindedness gain political power for political purposes.
What are the 7 functions needed for a political system to survive?
Interest articulation. Interest Aggregation. Political Communication. Rule Making. Rule Implementation Rule Adjudication. Political Socialization.
What are the four characteristics all political systems must have in order to function?
1.it must have STRUCTURES 2. There must be functions. 3. All structures must be multifunctional. 4. Must have a mixed political culture.
What are the four types of Interest Articulation?
Anomic. Non associational. Institutional. Associational.
Anomic Interest Articulation.
Spontaneaous, usually as a response/reaction to something. Common in 3rd world countries.
Non-Associational Interest Articulation
When interests are articulated INFORMALLY, via friends/family ultimately leading to a policy maker.
Institutional interest articulation?
Articulation via membership in a political party.
Associational interest articulation
Articulation via membership in INTEREST GROUPS.
Differing types of Political Communication
- Face to Face 2. Traditional (going to mayor or tribal leader) 3. Governmental structures (bureaucracy/voting) 4. Membership in political parties/interest groups 5. Media
2 types of Rule Making
- Traditional (One person ie: king/village leader) 2. Differentiated (multiple structures that make rules)
Types of Bureaucracies;
- Representative Bureaucracy (best and brightest based on merit). 2. State Bureaucracy (via membership of political party) 3. Military Bureaucracy (membership via military service. 4. Ruler Bureaucracy (BUREAUCRAcy ruled by king)
A bureaucracy composed of those who are the best and brightest and based on a merit system.
Representative bureaucracy
Rule adjudication.
The judicial ruling.
Differing types of Rule Adjudication.
Differentiated. (multiple levels of judicary system). Undifferentiated. (One person in charge of judicial ruling).
5 Capabilities of a Political System
- Extractive Capabilities. 2. Regulative. 3. Distributive. 4. Responsive. 5. Symbolic.
Extractive Capabilities.
The ability of a political system to extract resources from its citizens (taxes).
Regulative Capabilities.
The ability of a government to control various aspects of a country. (think sodie pops in the US vs the EU)
Distributive Capabilities.
The ability of a government to give back to its people.
Responsive capabilities.
The abilities of a government to respond to the requests of its citizens.
Symbolic Capabilities.
The ability of a government to impress its ideals upon its people.
According to Structural Functionalism, there are the 3 types of political systems:
- Primtive Political System. 2. Transitional Political System. 3. Modern Political System.
Features of a Primitive Poli System:
Few Structures. occassional functions. Few Capabilities. PAROCHIAL and localized political cultures.
Features of a transitional political system:
Medium Structures, Functions, and Capabilities with a SUBJECT political Culture.
Features of a Modern Political System:
Differentiated structures. Differentiated functions. Many capabilities. a PARTICIPANT political culture.
6 characteristics to Qualify as totalitarianism:
- Must have OFFICIAL IDEOLOGY. 2. ONE PARTY STATE. 3. A loyal and repressive POLICE FORCE. 4. Complete control over the MILITARY. 5. Must control all forms of COMMUNICATIONS> 6. Total control over the ECONOMY.