AP Government - Chapter 1 Flashcards

5866410540	Government	A system that makes authoritative public policies made for society.	0
5866410541	Politics	The process by which government officials, as well as the policies they pursue, are chosen.	1
5866410542	The Policymaking System		2
5866410543	Linkage Institutions	Political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. (political parties, elections, interest groups, the media, etc.)	3
5866410544	Policy Agenda	Several issues that capture the serious attention of political officials and other figures in politics at a given time.	4
5866410545	Collective Goods	Goods and services, such as clean water, that by nature cannot be denied to anyone.	5
5866410546	The 5 Basic Duties Each Government Should Perform	1. Maintain a national defense. 2. Provide public goods and services. 3. Preserve order. 4. Socialize the young. 5. Collect taxes.	6
5866410547	Political Culture	An overall set of values widely shared within a society	7
5866410548	Single-Issue Groups	Groups that have a narrow interest on which their members tend to take an uncompromising stance.	8
5866410549	Democracy	A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences.	9
5866410550	Traditional Democratic Theory	1. Equality in voting. 2. Effective participation 3. Enlightened. understanding. 4. Citizen control of the agenda. 5. Inclusion	10
5866410551	Pluralism	Democratic theory that states that the government is comprised of several different groups that compete to reach compromise, no one group dominating another.	11
5866410552	Elite and Class Theory	Democratic theory that states that society is divided by class lines, with the upper class elite in power (Policies benefit those with money/power)	12
5866410553	Hyperpluralism	Democratic theory that states that he government is comprised of several groups, all of which are too strong, which leads to muddled policy and gridlock --- the government suffers because of groups	13
5866410554	Challenges to Democracy	Increased complexity of issues, limited participation in government, escalating campaign costs, and diverse political interests.	14
5866410555	5 Elements of American Political Culture	1. Liberty. 2. Egalitarianism. 3. Individualism. 4. Laissez-faire. 5. Populism.	15