Chapter 1: The Theory of Modern Government Flashcards
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| 369794513 | Direct democracy | system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences | 0 | |
| 369794514 | Elite & Class Theory | theory of govt and politics stating that societies are divided along class; an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal necessities of governmental organization | 1 | |
| 369794515 | Government | institution through which a society makes and enforces public policy (typically maintain national defense, provide services, collect taxes, and preserve others) | 2 | |
| 369794516 | Hyperpluralism | groups that are so strong that the govt is weakened (groups control policy and preent govt from acting) | 3 | |
| 369794517 | Linkage institution | political channels in which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda | 4 | |
| 369794518 | Linkage institutions | Political parties, elections, news and entertainment media, interest groups are examples of | 5 | |
| 369946208 | Conservative | holding to traditional attitudes and values (cautious about change and innovation) | 6 | |
| 369946209 | Liberal | open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values | 7 | |
| 369946210 | Loose Construction | favoring a liberal construction of the constitution of the US to give broader powers to the federal govt (more liberal) | 8 | |
| 369946211 | Strict construction | refers to legal philosophy that limits judicial interpretation (more conservative) | 9 | |
| 369946212 | Pluralism | theory of govt and policies emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups; each one pressures for its own preferred policies | 10 | |
| 369946213 | Pluralism, public, compromise | _____________ shows that _________ interest will prevail through bargaining and _______________ | 11 | |
| 369946214 | Policy agenda | issues that attract the serious attention of public officials | 12 | |
| 369946215 | Political parties | groups that seek govt control through winning elections and holding public office | 13 | |
| 369946216 | Politics | process by which we select our government leaders and what policies to produce (produces authoritative decisions about public issues) | 14 | |
| 369947300 | Representative democracy | system of govt; public policies are made by official selected by the voters and held accountable at periodic elections | 15 | |
| 369947301 | Public Policy | a choice that govt makes in response to a political issue | 16 |