Chapter 1: The Theory of Modern Government
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strawberrysmoothie9 on April 23, 2012
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AP Government, Shaw's AP Government Exam Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Direct democracy | system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences |
| Elite & Class Theory | theory of govt and politics stating that societies are divided along class; an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal necessities of governmental organization |
| Government | institution through which a society makes and enforces public policy (typically maintain national defense, provide services, collect taxes, and preserve others) |
| Hyperpluralism | groups that are so strong that the govt is weakened (groups control policy and preent govt from acting) |
| Linkage institution | political channels in which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda |
| Linkage institutions | Political parties, elections, news and entertainment media, interest groups are examples of |
| Conservative | holding to traditional attitudes and values (cautious about change and innovation) |
| Liberal | open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values |
| Loose Construction | favoring a liberal construction of the constitution of the US to give broader powers to the federal govt (more liberal) |
| Strict construction | refers to legal philosophy that limits judicial interpretation (more conservative) |
| Pluralism | theory of govt and policies emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups; each one pressures for its own preferred policies |
| Pluralism, public, compromise | _____________ shows that _________ interest will prevail through bargaining and _______________ |
| Policy agenda | issues that attract the serious attention of public officials |
| Political parties | groups that seek govt control through winning elections and holding public office |
| Politics | process by which we select our government leaders and what policies to produce (produces authoritative decisions about public issues) |
| Representative democracy | system of govt; public policies are made by official selected by the voters and held accountable at periodic elections |
| Public Policy | a choice that govt makes in response to a political issue |
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