Chapter 01 - The Study Of American Government Flashcards

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Authority

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The right to use power

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Power

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Ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions

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Legitimacy

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Political authority conferred by law, public opinion, or constitution

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Democracy

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Describes a political system in which the people are said to rule, directly or indirectly

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Direct or participatory democracy

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Political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy.

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Representative democracy

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Political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for people’s vote.

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Elite

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An identifiable group of persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource - such as money or political power

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Marxists

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People who believe that those who control the economic system also control the political one

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Bureaucrats

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The appointed officials who operate government agencies from day to day

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Pluralist

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A theory that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy

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