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18 Cards in this Set
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authoritarianism
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a political system in which people are denied the ability to participate in government
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authority
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power that people perceive as legitimate
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charismatic authority
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power that is legitmated by the extraordinary personal attributes or accomplishments of a person that inspire awe and obedience among others
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democracy
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a political system in which the people as a whole exercise power either directly or indirectly-through elected representatives.
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elite model
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a view of power in society as concentrated in the hands of a small group of elites, while the majority of people are relatively powerless.
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government
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the formal organization with the legal and political authority to direct the political life of society
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monarchy
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a political system in which a single family exercised power over a society; that power is transferred across generations through lines of inheritance.
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pluralist model
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a view of power in society that sees power as widely dispersed among many competing special interest groups.
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political action committees PAC
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organizations of special interest groups that raise money to help elect and lobby public officials.
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political parties
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the process through which people learn political values, perspectives, issues, and behaviors.
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politics
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the social institution through which power is organized, distributed, and exercised by some people and groups over others.
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rational legal authority
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power legitimized by written laws or regulations and associated with a socially recognized position
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state
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the political entity in a society that possesses a legitimate monopoly over the use of force.
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special interest groups
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coalitions of people that share an interest in a specific issue or policy
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totalitarianism
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a political system in which the state extensively regulates many aspects of people's lives
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traditional authority
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power that is legitimated by longstanding customs and habits within a society.
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C Wright Mills
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Developed power elite view that sees the rulling elite as the top leaders of business, military, and government.
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William Domhoff
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Believed that the ruling class influenced power in three ways.
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