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Scatter: AP Gov - Chapter 1

Government
the institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society
Public Goods
other services, such as a college education or medical care, can be restricted to individuals who meet certain criteria, but may be provided by the private sector as well.
Politics
determine whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue
Single-issue groups
concerned with one issue that members cast their votes on the basis of that issue only, ignoring a politician's stand on everything else.
Linkage institutions
institutions transmit the preferences of Americans to the policymakers in government.
Policy agenda
consists of the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actively involved in politics at any given time
Political issue
An issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it.
Policymaking institutions
branches of government charged with taking action on political issues
public policy
A choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A course of action taken with regard to some problem.
Democracy
means of selecting policy makers and of organizing government so that policy reflects citizen's preferences
Majority rule
in choosing among alternatives, the will of over half the voters should be followed
Minority rights
the majority cannot infringe upon looking after the concerns of the many
Representation
in a democracy it describes the relationship between the few leaders and the many followers
Pluralist theory
states that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
Elite and Class theory
states that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule
Hyper-pluralism
states that many groups not just the elite ones are so strong that government is unable to act
Policy Gridlock
it occurs when each policy coalition finds its way blocked by others
political participation
all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or policies. Voting, protest, civil disobedience, etc.

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Democracymeans of selecting policy makers and of organizing government so that policy reflects citizen's preferences
Elite and Class theorystates that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule
Governmentthe institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society
Hyper-pluralismstates that many groups not just the elite ones are so strong that government is unable to act
Linkage institutionsinstitutions transmit the preferences of Americans to the policymakers in government.
Majority rulein choosing among alternatives, the will of over half the voters should be followed
Minority rightsthe majority cannot infringe upon looking after the concerns of the many
Pluralist theorystates that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
Policy Gridlockit occurs when each policy coalition finds its way blocked by others
Policy agendaconsists of the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actively involved in politics at any given time
Policymaking institutionsbranches of government charged with taking action on political issues
Political issueAn issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it.
Politicsdetermine whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue
Public Goodsother services, such as a college education or medical care, can be restricted to individuals who meet certain criteria, but may be provided by the private sector as well.
Representationin a democracy it describes the relationship between the few leaders and the many followers
Single-issue groupsconcerned with one issue that members cast their votes on the basis of that issue only, ignoring a politician's stand on everything else.
political participationall the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or policies. Voting, protest, civil disobedience, etc.
public policyA choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A course of action taken with regard to some problem.
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