Unit 1 Vocab Key Terms Flashcards
1
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agenda
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an underlying (often ideological) plan or program
2
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bureaucracy
A
a body of non-elected government officials; those involved in the administration of policy
3
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coalition
A
groups allied for a common purpose
4
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constituency
A
those being represented
5
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deficit
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a shortage; excess of spending over revenue
6
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demographic
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characteristics relating to population
7
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discrimination
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to show partiality in treatment
8
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entitlement
A
belief that one is deserving of certain privileges
9
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fiscal
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relating to public revenue or public debt
10
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ideology
A
a set of beliefs
11
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inflation
A
rising prices
12
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marginalized
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lacking power
13
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polarization
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a division into two extremes of groups or interests
14
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proliferation
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an increase in the number of something
15
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radical
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one who wants immediate, extreme change
