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| A choice that government makes in response to a political issue. This is a course of action taken with regard to some problem. | ||
| The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actually involved in politics at any given point in time. | ||
| A condition that occurs when no coalition is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy. The result is that nothing gets done | ||
| The effects a policy has on people and problems; These are then analyzed to see how well a policy has met its goal and at what cost. | ||
| The channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the government's policy agenda. In the United States, they include elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media. | ||
| A committee set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special interest group; they then may raise and give campaign donations, but must be registered and are regulated. | ||
| Features, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone consumes and must share. These, when "perfect" are non-rival and are not excludable such as national defense. | ||
| Interest 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 view | ||
| A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class or specialized group will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization | ||
| A group democratic theory characterized by many interest groups vying for control resulting in a government that is tied up in gridlock. | ||
| A social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual; the belief that what is good for the individual is generally good for society. Often, individualistic political culture proponents argue that the marketplace, not government, is the best mechanism for distributing resources. |
