AP US Government and Politics
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| 1744050853 | Conservative | A person who believes in less government, strong national defense, more responsibility and lower taxes. | 0 | |
| 1744050854 | Delegate Model | Model of democracy in which constituents elect their representatives as delegates for their constituency. | 1 | |
| 1744050855 | Direct Democracy | In its purest form it would have every citizen attending a town meeting and voting on every issue with the majority prevailing. People represent themselves. | 2 | |
| 1744050856 | Elite and Class theory | revolves around an economic strata of society controlling the policy agenda. The theory that the upper class and wealthy society is recognized as elite, which controls the linkage institutions of government. | 3 | |
| 1744050857 | Government | Those institutions that create public policy. Has an effect on the every day life of citizens. Can be seen in multiple different forms. | 4 | |
| 1744050858 | Liberal | A person who believes in greater government intervention, smaller military and higher taxes. | 5 | |
| 1744050859 | Linkage Institution | the means by which individuals can express preferences regarding the development of public policy. Political Parties, special interest groups, and the media. | 6 | |
| 1744050860 | Loose construction | Liberal View of the constitution. Things are implied that are not necessarily stated. | 7 | |
| 1744050861 | Pluralism | Involves different groups all vying for control of the policy agenda, resulting in no single group emerging and forcing them to compromise. | 8 | |
| 1744050862 | Policy Agenda | A set of policies and/or issues that are to be addressed by a candidate or political party. Can vary based on what party has power. | 9 | |
| 1744050863 | Political Parties | A group of people with similar needs, values and backgrounds who band together in a political setting. The base of political support for a candidate. | 10 | |
| 1744050864 | Politics | "Who gets what, when, and how." Why politicians are able to succeed or fail in getting elected and why they succeed or fail in the process of creating public policy. Characterized by conflict and resolution, compromise and the interrelationship of individuals and groups. The means by which individuals and groups get involved. Results in the formal election of officials. | 11 | |
| 1744050865 | Public Policy | A system of regulatory measures and courses of action created by government through politicians that regard to a given topic. The measure of whether the government is succeeding or failing. | 12 | |
| 1744050866 | Representative Democracy | Distinct republican form of government (In America). Elected officials who represent a group of people's beliefs, as opposed to direct democracy. | 13 | |
| 1744050867 | Strict Constructionists | Conservative view of the constitution. If the constitution does not state it directly, it is not implied. | 14 | |
| 1744050868 | Trustee Model | Constiuents elect their delegates as trustees for their constituency. | 15 |
