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Chapter 1 (The Study of American Government) Vocabulary

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13635969powerThe ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions.
13635970authorityThe right to use power.
13635971legitimacyPolitical authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution.
13635972democracyThe rule of the many.
13635973direct or participatory democracyA government in which all or most citizens participate directly.
13635974representative democracyA government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote.
13635975elitePersons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power.
13635976Marxist viewView that the government is dominated by capitalists.
13635977power elite viewView that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government.
13635978bureaucratic viewView that the government is dominated by appointed officials.
13635979pluralist viewThe belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy.
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