AP GOV STUDY GUIDE/CHAPTER OUTLINE CHPTS 1-3 w/Supreme Court cases
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Study Outline Chapter 1: The Study of American Government Democracy: The rule of many. Direct or participatory democracy: A government in which all or most citizens participate directly. Representative democracy: A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote. Elite: Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power. Marxist view: View that capitalists dominate government Power elite view: View that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government. Bureaucratic View: View that appointed officials dominate the government. Pluralist View: The belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy. What is political power?