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| a system of electing policy makes and of organizing government so that policy responds to the publics preferences | ||
| institutions that make authoritative decisions | ||
| to many groups are to strong, this results in a gridlock | ||
| how the government can find out what the people want | ||
| something that can't be taken away | ||
| issues that attract policy-officials and other people actively involed in politics | ||
| Congress, President, Supreme Courts | ||
| result of people disagreeing about a problem or about the public policy and how to fix it | ||
| who the people elect to govern | ||
| every governmental action; law passed, budget established etc... | ||
| groups so concerned with one issue that they will vote according to that issue | ||
| the rich will have more influence on government because of wealth and power | ||
| total value of all goods and services produced annually in the US | ||
| the belief that government should stay out of people's lives | ||
| will of over half the voters should be followed | ||
| groups with shared interests influence public policy to get power | ||
| when a policy coalition finds its way blocked by another | ||
| reveals the way our government responds to the priorities of the people | ||
| ways people get involved in politics | ||
| goods that are shared by everyone | ||
| relationship between the few leaders and many followers |
