AP Government - Chapter 1 Flashcards

4794703141	Government	The institutions through which public policies are made for a society.	0
4794703142	Politics	The process determining the leaders we select and the policies they pursue.	1
4794703143	The Policymaking System		2
4794703144	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
4794703145	Policy Agenda	Several issues that capture the serious attention of political officials and other figures in politics at a given time.	4
4794703146	Collective Goods	Goods and services, such as clean water, that by nature cannot be denied to anyone.	5
4794703147	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
4794703148	Political Culture	An overall set of values widely shared within a society	7
4794703149	Single-Issue Groups	Groups that have a narrow interest on which their members tend to take an uncompromising stance.	8
4794703150	Democracy	A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences.	9
4794703151	Traditional Democratic Theory	1. Equality in voting. 2. Effective participation 3. Enlightened. understanding. 4. Citizen control of the agenda. 5. Inclusion	10
4794703152	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
4794703153	Elitism	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
4794703154	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
4794703155	Challenges to Democracy	Increased complexity of issues, limited participation in government, escalating campaign costs, and diverse political interests.	14
4794703156	5 Elements of American Political Culture	1. Liberty. 2. Egalitarianism. 3. Individualism. 4. Laissez-faire. 5. Populism.	15
4794713096	Political Participation	All the activities by which citizens attempt to influence the selection of political leaders and the policies they pursue.	16
4794763331	Political Issue	an issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it.	17
4794769868	Policymaking institutions	The branches of Government charges with taking action on political issues.	18
4794774459	Public Policy	A choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A course of action taken with regard to a problem.	19
4794779351	Policy Impacts	The effects a policy has on people and problems.	20
4794782678	Policy Gridlock	A condition that occurs when interests conflict and no coalition is strong to form a policy, so nothing gets done.	21
4794948369	GDP Gross Domestic Product	The sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a year in a nation.	22