Set: Lyons AP Gov. Vocab Ch. 1

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Government The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society
Public goods Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share
politics the processes by which we select our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue.
Political Participation All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
single-issue groups groups that have narrow interest.
policymaking system the process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time.
Linkage institutions the political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda
policy agenda the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actually involved in politics at a given point in time
political issue an issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it
policymaking institutions the branches of government charged with taking action on political issues
public policy a choice that government makes in responce to a political issue.
Democracy a system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
majority rule a fundamental principle of traditional democratic theory that ensures majorties desire be respected.
Minority rights a fundamental principle of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorties
representation A basic principle of traditional democratic theory that describes the relationsip between the few leaders a
pluralist theory a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a compitition amoung groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
elite and class theory a theory of government contending that societies are divided aling class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule
hyperpluralism a theory contending that groups are so strong that government is weakend.
policy gridlock a condition that occurs when no coalition is strong enough to form a majorty and establish policy.
gross domestic product the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation
individualism the belief that the individuals should be left on their own by the government.

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Created September 11, 2007
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dbradley12 : Changed gross domestic product → the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation to gross domestic products → the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation
jgistpitcher : Changed policymaking institutions → the branches of government charged whigh taking action on political issues to policymaking institutions → the branches of government charged with taking action on political issues
jgistpitcher : Changed gross domestic products → the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation to gross domestic product → the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation
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  1. policymaking institutions → the branches of government charged with taking action on political issues - 18 misses
  2. public policy → a choice that government makes in responce to a political issue. - 17 misses
  3. policy agenda → the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actually involved in politics at a given point in time - 16 misses
  4. representation → A basic principle of traditional democratic theory that describes the relationsip between the few leaders a - 16 misses
  5. policymaking system → the process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time. - 15 misses
  6. political issue → an issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it - 14 misses
  7. Government → The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society - 13 misses