Chapter 1

Question 1

The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time (peoples interests, problems, and concerns create political issues)

Answer 1

Policy Making System

Question 2

Parts of the government in charge of talking care of political issues

Answer 2

Policy Making Institutions

Question 3

A condition that occurs when no coalition is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy.

Answer 3

Policy Gridlock

Question 4

The theory emphasizing that politics is a competition among groups

Answer 4

Pluralist Theory

Question 5

The system in which selects policy makers and organizes the government so policy represents and responds to the public preferences

Answer 5

Democracy

Question 6

The effects a policy makes on people and the problem

Answer 6

Policy impacts

Question 7

The process by which we select our government leaders and what policies they pursue

Answer 7

Politics

Question 8

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

Answer 8

linkage institutions

Question 9

a choice the government makes to fix a political issue

Answer 9

public policy

Question 10

the institution and processes through which public polices are made for a society

Answer 10

Government

Question 11

Groups that have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise and often draw membership from people new to politics

Answer 11

Single issue groups

Question 12

The issues that public officers and other people in politics pay attention to

Answer 12

Policy Agenda

Question 13

A problem when people disagree about something that needs fixed

Answer 13

Political issue

Question 14

Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share

Answer 14

Public goods

Question 15

An overall set of values widely shared within a society

Answer 15

Political culture

Question 16

A principal of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorities through persuasion and reasoned argument

Answer 16

Minority Rights

Question 17

A important part of traditional democratic theory, the majority’s desire be respected

Answer 17

Majority rule

Question 18

all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders for the policies they pursue.

Answer 18

Political Participation

Question 19

the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation

Answer 19

Gross Domestic Product

Question 20

describes the relationship between leader and their followers, leaders represent their followers

Answer 20

representation

Question 21

Theory that societies are divided along class lines and upper class will rule

Answer 21

Elite and class theory

Question 22

Theory that groups are so strong that government is weakened. exaggerated form of pluralism

Answer 22

Hyperpluralism