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20 Cards in this Set
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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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power
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the right to use power
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authority
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political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
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legitimacy
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the rule of many
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democracy
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a government in which all or most citizens participate directly
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direct or participatory 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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representative democracy
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persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power
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elite
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view that the government in dominated by capitalists
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Marxist 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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power elite view
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view that the government in dominated by appointed officials
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bureaucratic view
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the belief that competitition among all affected interests shapes public policy
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pluralist view
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Why does politics exist?
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Because people differ in opinions about who governs and to what extent
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What did Aristotle describe democracy as?
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"rule of many"
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What are the two definitions of democracy?
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1. "rule of many"
2. coming up with decisions through votes |
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What kind of democracy did the Framers prefer?
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representative democracy
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Who was the founder of modern socialist thought?
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Karl Marx
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Who was the founder of sociology?
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Max Weber
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When you move farther left what happens?
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You get people with the idea that there should be more power to people who govern.
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When you move farther right what happens?
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You get people with the idea that there should be less power to people who govern and more power to people to govern themselves
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What was Plato's thoughts on governing?
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Some people have capabilities to be fair. We should let them govern us absolutely.
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