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Legitimacy
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Authority given by law, public opinion, or constitution
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direct democracy
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when decisions are made by citizens by ballot or at an assembly
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puralist theory
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the political process isn't dominated by one group but by political resources, money, prestige, expertise, organizational position, and acess to mass media
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bureaucratic theory
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that bureaucrats, appointed officials who operate government agencies daily hold the power.
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power elite theory
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that a nongovernmental elite makes most of the major decisions made up of corporate leaders, top military officers, a few key political leaders, and the media
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Marxist Theory
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that government is a reflection of the capitalists, workers, farmers and intellectuals under them.
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political elite
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a group of people who have a disproportionate share of valued resources such as money or political power
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authority
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the right to use power
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democracy
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a political system where the people indirectly or directly rule.
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representative democracy
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a form of government where voters elect individuals to represent their interests.
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