Unit 1 Flashcards
Define politics
The activity- Negotiation, argument, discussion, application of force, persuasion by which an issue is settled
Define power
The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the persons intentions
Define authority
Democracy
Rule of many
What are the 2 types of democracy
Direct and Representative
What is direct democracy
is a government in which all or most of the citizens participate directly
What is Representative democracy
a government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
Define elite
an identifiable group of persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource.
how many views are there when it comes to political power being distributed?
5
What are the 5 views
Class view, power elite, bureaucratic, pluralist, creedal passion view
class view
wealthy capitalists & other economic elites determine most policies. (Karl Marx in the communist manifesto)
power elite view
a group business, military, labor union, and elected officials controls most decisions(C.Wright Mills in the power elite)
Bureaucratic view
Appointed bureaucrats ultimately run everything ( Max Weber in economy and society)
pluralist view
Representatives of a large number of interest groups are in charge ( David Truman in the governmental process)
Creedal Passion view
Morally impassioned elites drive political change (Samuel Huntington in American politics: The promise of disharmony)
