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Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

What rules a society?

A

Government

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2
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What must everyone share?

A

Public Goods

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3
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How do we select our leaders and what policies do they offer?

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Politics

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4
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What is voting?

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Political Participation

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5
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What types of groups are against compromise and want people new to politics?

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Single-Issue Groups

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6
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What is the process that policymakers act upon through communication from the people?

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Policymaking System

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7
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What is the news?

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Linkage Institutions

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8
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What issues attract any person involved in politics?

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Policy Agenda

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9
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What is an issue people disagree about based on a public problem?

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Political Issue

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10
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What branch of government takes on political issues?

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Policymaking Institutions

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11
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What choie does the government take in response to public problems?

A

Public Policy

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12
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What system of government is used in the United States?

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Democracy

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13
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What is a traditional principle of democratic theory that chooses alternates?

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Majority Rule

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14
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What is a traditional principle of democratic theory that gives rights to those who do not fit into a majority?

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Minority Rights

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15
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What is a traditional principle of democratic theory that

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Representation

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16
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What theory emphsizes that politics is a competition among groups?

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Pluralist Theory

17
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What theory emphasizes that societies are divided among class lines and the upper class will always rule?

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Elite and Class Theory

18
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What theory says the government is weaker than the people?

A

Hyperpluralism

19
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What happens when nothing is getting done?

A

Policy Gridlock

20
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What is the total value of all goods produced in a nation?

A

haGross Domestic Product

21
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What is the idea that people wan’t to be left alone by the government?

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Individualism

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