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9 Cards in this Set
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5 functions of all government |
Maintain national defense, provide public goods and services, preserve order, socialize the young, collect taxes |
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4 key linkage institutions |
Parties, elections, interest groups, media |
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How does a government's policy agenda change? |
When problems arise, "how can we do better?" |
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4 major policymaking institutions |
Congress, presidency, courts, bureaucracy |
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5 cornerstones of ideal democracy |
Equality in voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of the agenda, inclusion |
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4 major challenges facing american democracy |
Increased technical expertise, limited participation in government, escalating campaign cost, diverse political interest |
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5 elements of american creed |
Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, laissez-faire, populism |
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3 ways america is having a crisis of cultural values |
Loss of traditional values, unfavorable comparisons to citizens of other countries, division of society into groups |
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4 Things that illuatrate the scope of american gov |
Constitutional structrure, those who make demands on gov, gov institutions, nonelected branches of gov |
