Chapter 1

Question 0

Goods and services Such as clean air and water that by their nature cannot be denied to anyone

Answer 0

Collective goods

Question 1

Institutions through which public policies are made through a society

Answer 1

Government

Question 2

The process determining the leaders we select and the policies they pursue. Politics Produces authoritative decisions about public issues

Answer 2

Politics

Question 3

Activities people do to influence political leaders and what policies they pursue - such as voting, protest, disobedience, contacting political leaders

Answer 3

Political participation

Question 4

Groups who have a narrow interest

Answer 4

Single issue groups

Question 5

Three reasons for acquiring political knowledge

Answer 5

Fosters civic virtues
Helps Identify policies
Promotes active participation in politics

Question 6

Questions about governing

Answer 6

How much should we spend on national defense compared to education ?

How high should taxes of Medicare and Social Security be?

Question 7

5 functions of all National governments

Answer 7

Maintain national defense
Provide public goods and services
Preserve order 
Socialize the young
Collect taxes

Question 8

Who gets what when how

Answer 8

Harold D. Lasswell’s definition of politics

Question 9

Process by which policy comes into being and evolves based off the interests and needs of the people

Answer 9

Policy making system

Question 10

When political concerns become political issues

Such as elections, political parties, interest groups and media

Answer 10

Linkage institutions

Question 11

Strive to gain political attention to their groups interest

Answer 11

Interest groups

Question 12

Issues that affect political officials and other people involved at some point in time

Answer 12

Policy agenda

Question 13

Issue that arises that needs to be fixed

Answer 13

Political issue

Question 14

Policy making institutions

Answer 14

Take charge of political issues
4 kinds:
Bureaucracy 
Courts
Legislature 
Executive

Question 15

Public policy

Answer 15

Choice government makes in response to an issue
5 types:
Taxes 
Laws
Regulations
Non-decisions
Expenditures

Question 16

Effects a policy has on people and problems

Answer 16

Policy impacts

Question 17

System of selecting policy makers and organizing government so that policy reflects citizens preferences

Answer 17

Democracy

Question 18

Majority number us respected

Answer 18

Majority rule

Question 19

Minority number is smaller but guaranteed rights

Answer 19

Minority rule

Question 20

Describes Relationship between few leaders and many followers

Answer 20

Representation

Question 21

Many people with same goal

Answer 21

Pluralism

Question 22

Rich get richer -big money wins

Answer 22

Elite

Question 23

Wants to make everyone happy -many groups

Answer 23

Hyperpluralism

Question 24

Nothing gets done because of too much conflicts

Answer 24

Policy gridlock

Question 25

Overall set of values shared by a society

Answer 25

Political culture

Question 26

Intense commitment to a candidate, culture or ideology that sets people in one group apart from people in another group

Answer 26

Polarization

Question 27

5 criteria for ideal democracy

Answer 27

Equality in voting effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of agenda, inclusion

Question 28

4 challenges to democracy

Answer 28

Increased complexity of issues, limited participation in government, escalating campaign costs, diverse political interests

Question 29

5 elements of the American Creed

Answer 29

Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, laissez-faire, populism

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Gross domestic product

Question 31

Viewpoint of how much government we should have or not have

Answer 31

Scope of government

Question 32

What groups are likely to vote and be politically aware more

Answer 32

65+

Question 33

What was the viewpoint of the framers of the constitution?

Answer 33

White/elite should only vote and participate in government

Question 34

What was the viewpoint of Abe Lincoln of the constitution?

Answer 34

Government for the people (because he grew up poor)

Question 35

What percent of GDP do the local, state and federal governments spend

Answer 35

1/3

Question 36

What methods can people particulate in politics/government

Answer 36

Vote, campaign, join a pollutant party, send comments to political leaders