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15 Cards in this Set
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power
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The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions.
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authority
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The right to use power.
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legitimacy
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Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution.
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democracy
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The rule of the many.
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direct or participatory democracy
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A government in which all or most citizens participate directly.
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representative democracy
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A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote.
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elite
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Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power.
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Marxist view
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View that the government is dominated by capitalists.
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power elite view
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View that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government.
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bureaucratic view
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View that the government is dominated by appointed officials.
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pluralist view
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The belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy.
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"Who governs?" the Marxist
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Those who control the economic system will control the political one.
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"Who governs?" the elitist
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A few top leaders, not all of them drawn from business, make the key decisions without reference to popular desires.
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"Who governs?" the bureaucratic
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Appointed civil servants run things.
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"Who governs?" the pluralist
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Competition among affected interests shapes public policy.
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