Basic Government terms Flashcards

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What are the four policymaking institutions

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Presidential
judicial
bureaucracy
and Congress

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Government

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Policymaking institutions

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What does each policymaking institution do

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The presidential enforces the laws
judicial branch interprets the laws
bureaucracy implements
Congress makes the laws

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What is a policy

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Course of action to solve a problem

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Political issue

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An issue that arises is when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it

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Public policy

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A choice the government makes in response to political issue

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Policy impacts

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Effects the policy has on its people and problems they are usually analyzed to see if it is met the goal

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What are the five government functions

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National defense 
collecting taxes 
socializing the young 
preserving order 
maintain goods and services
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Politics

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The process of selecting policymakers

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Collective goods

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Good and services that cannot be denied to anyone

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Political participation

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An attempt to influence politics

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What are some examples of political participation

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Voting
protest
Civil disobedience
contacting public officials

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Policymaking system

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The process by which policy comes into being and evolves

peoples interest problems and concerns create political issues the government policymakers try and fix

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What is the cycle of the policymaking system

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People‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍➡️ linkage institutions✉️ ➡️policy agenda ➡️policymaking institutions ➡️policy ➡️people‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

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Linkage institutions

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Political channels through which peoples concerns become political issues on the policy agenda

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Examples of linkage institution

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Political parties
elections
media
interest groups

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Policy effects

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Democracy

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A system of selecting policymakers and organizing government so that policy represent and responds the public preference

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What are the five cornerstones of the ideal democracy

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Equality building 
 Effective  participation 
Enlightened understanding
 control of the agenda 
inclusion
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What is direct democracy

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People vote directly on the policy

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What is representative democracy

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People elect officials to vote on the policy

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What are some disadvantages of direct democracy

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It is slower
people might not be informed
Minorities are not protected
there can be too many issues

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Adantages of direct democracy

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Your issues are more likely to be addressed more accurately 
what they want in the policy 
is not easily corrupted
More issues can be addressed
Works well for small groups
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Disadvantages for representative democracy

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Corruption
your ideas can be skewered
Not very accessible
less participation

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Advantages of representative democracy
More efficient and more practical don't have to worry about small things Specialized representative Works well for big groups
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Majorty rule
The majority's desires are more representative and respected
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Minority right
grants rights to those who do not belong in majority
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Representation
Relationship between the few leaders and many followers
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Pluralism definition
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies. States that group
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Pluralism characteristics
``` They control more than representatives are usually lobbyist want to get their issues address unites people Compromise and bargaining ```
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Elitism definition
That the government is run by the few who are wealthy and powerful
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It is argued that in elitism
Wealthy are the policymakers
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Hyper pluralism definition
The government gives into too many groups getting nothing done
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Hyper pluralism. Characteristics
``` Too many interests confusing overlapping jurisdictions Gridlock in court case rises ```
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Challenges with democracy | List four
Increased complexity of issues limited participation escalating campaign cost diverse political interest
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Why has there been decreased of young voter apathy
Less pressing issues abundance other sources Not been exposed to the need to follow politics