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1honors gov final vocab (commercial speech- hyperpluralist theory)by laurenlg_chs26 termsJanuary 5, 2009
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pluralist theory definitions
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1a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies.24 sets
2a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies6 sets
3interest groups compete in the political arena with each promoting its own policy preferences through organized efforts-everyone gets a piece of the pie-a marketplace of ideas, compromise happens-positive view3 sets
4groups with shared interests influence public policy by pressing their concerns through organized efforts.2 sets
5everyone represented, balance because so many2 sets
6emphasizes that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
7a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politica is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
8a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preffered policies.1 set
9a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competitions amoung each groups each one pressing for its own preffered policies1 set
10emphasizes that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
11groups with shred interests influence policy through bargain and compromise1 set
12different groups working together through compromise1 set
13believes that competing interest groups are healthy: give people a connection to govt. and they balance each other1 set
14the us has a political system of widely scattered resources, govt. is mainly concerned with a competition among groups. policy results when the group with the dominant interest prevails.1 set
15a theory emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
16a theory of government and politics emphsizing that politics is mainly a competition amoung groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies. nra, now, uaw,1 set
17a theory of government that asserts that multiple, open, competing groups possess power and rule society1 set
18government in groups all pushing for own prefered policy1 set
19groups with shared interests influence public policy through organized efforts1 set
20a theory of gov't and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
21the theory that political power is distributed among a wide array of diverse and competing interest groups.1 set
22a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies. compare elite and class theory, hyperpluralism, and traditional democratic theory.1 set
23a theory that no one interest group consistently holds political power1 set
24groups with shared interests influence public policy to get power1 set
25says politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
26according to this theory, governments and laws, social interest groups, social values, markets, and economic stakeholders are the boundaries of managerial power.1 set
27a theory that views politics as a contest among various interest groups—at all levels of government—to gain benefits for their members.1 set
28argues that there are many centers of influence in which groups compete with one another for contorl over public policy through bargaining and compromise1 set
29argues that interest group activities provide additional representation and compete against each other to influence political outcomes.1 set
30interest gorups compete in the political arena with each promoting its own policy preferences through organized efforts1 set
31interest groups compete1 set
32a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policy1 set
33a theory that holds that political resources are divided among different kinds of elites, giving relevant interests the chance to influence decisions1 set
34argues that interest group activity brings representation to all.1 set
35states that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
36the political theory of pluralism holds that political power in society does not lie with the electorate but is distributed between a wide number of groups. these groups may be trade unions, interest groups, business organisations, and any of a multitude of formal and informal coalitions.1 set
37a theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a compitition amoung groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies1 set
38interest group activity brings representation to all1 set
39theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition amoung groups, each one pressing for its own preffered policies1 set
40a theory of government that emphasizes that politics is mainly a competition between groups, each fighting for their preferred policy1 set