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11 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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Legitmacy
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Politcal authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution.
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Democracy
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The rule of many.
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Direct or Participatory Democracy
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A government in which all or most citizens participate.
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Representative Democracy
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A government in which leaders make decisions by winning competitive struggle for the popular vote.
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Elite
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Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some value resource, like money or power.
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Marxist View
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View that the governmnet in 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 amont all affected interests shapes public policy.
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