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| 5866410540 | Government | A system that makes authoritative public policies made for society. | 0 | |
| 5866410541 | Politics | The process by which government officials, as well as the policies they pursue, are chosen. | 1 | |
| 5866410542 | The Policymaking System |  | 2 | |
| 5866410543 | Linkage Institutions | Political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. (political parties, elections, interest groups, the media, etc.) | 3 | |
| 5866410544 | Policy Agenda | Several issues that capture the serious attention of political officials and other figures in politics at a given time. | 4 | |
| 5866410545 | Collective Goods | Goods and services, such as clean water, that by nature cannot be denied to anyone. | 5 | |
| 5866410546 | The 5 Basic Duties Each Government Should Perform | 1. Maintain a national defense. 2. Provide public goods and services. 3. Preserve order. 4. Socialize the young. 5. Collect taxes. | 6 | |
| 5866410547 | Political Culture | An overall set of values widely shared within a society | 7 | |
| 5866410548 | Single-Issue Groups | Groups that have a narrow interest on which their members tend to take an uncompromising stance. | 8 | |
| 5866410549 | Democracy | A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the *public's* preferences. | 9 | |
| 5866410550 | Traditional Democratic Theory | 1. Equality in voting. 2. Effective participation 3. Enlightened. understanding. 4. Citizen control of the agenda. 5. Inclusion | 10 | |
| 5866410551 | Pluralism | Democratic theory that states that the government is comprised of several different groups that compete to reach compromise, no one group dominating another. | 11 | |
| 5866410552 | Elite and Class Theory | Democratic theory that states that society is divided by class lines, with the upper class elite in power (Policies benefit those with money/power) | 12 | |
| 5866410553 | Hyperpluralism | Democratic theory that states that he government is comprised of several groups, all of which are too strong, which leads to muddled policy and gridlock --- the government suffers because of groups | 13 | |
| 5866410554 | Challenges to Democracy | Increased complexity of issues, limited participation in government, escalating campaign costs, and diverse political interests. | 14 | |
| 5866410555 | 5 Elements of American Political Culture | 1. Liberty. 2. Egalitarianism. 3. Individualism. 4. Laissez-faire. 5. Populism. | 15 |
