Lineberry government in America chapter 1 vocabulary
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Chapter One Vocab Links Great Questions Government: The institutions and processes through which policies are made for a society. Politics: The process by which we select our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue. Also: The process by which we elect leaders to represent us in the ?how.? Political participation: All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue; examples include voting, protest and civil disobedience. Single-issue group: Groups that have a narrow interest tend to dislike compromise, and often draw membership from people new to politics. free-rider problem.