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Representation
relationship betwen few leaders and many followers. Desires of people represented by leaders.
Pluralist Theory
emphasizes that politics is mainly a competition among groups
Minority Rule
guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorities and allows them to join majorities
Majority Rule
majority';s desire is to be respected
Democracy
a system of selecting policymakers and of organizing gov. so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
Public Policy
choice gov. makes in response to a political issue
Policymaking Institutions
branches of gov. charged with taking action on political issues
1.Congress
2. President
3. Courts
4. Bureaucracy
Political Issue
an issue taht arises when people disagree about a problem and its solution
Policy Agenda
issues taht attract the attention of public officials
Linkage Institutions
Political channels; concerns to issues
Policymaking System
Process in which a policy comes into being
Single-Issue Groups
narrow interest, dislike compromise, concerned with one issue (activists)
Political Participation
voting, protest, civil disobedience
Politics
Process for selection of gov. leaders and what policies they pursue
Public Goods
goods, like clean air and water, that everyone must share
Government
institutions that make authoritative dfecisions for any given society
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Chapter 1
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AP Government Vocab
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2010-08-25T01:51:14Z
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