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A means by which individuals and interest groups compete, via political parties and other extragovernmental organizations, to shape government’s impact on society’s problems and goals.
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Politics
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The practice of organizing on the basis of sex, ethnic or racial identity, or sexual orientation to compete for public resources and influence public policy.
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identity politics
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This is a count of all U.S. inhabitants done every ten years - in years divisible by ten.
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United States Census
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Inalienable and inherent rights such as the right to own property (in the view of John Locke).
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natural rights
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The principle that every citizen of a democracy has an equal opportunity to try to influence government.
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political equality
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Rule by the people.
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popular sovereignty
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A system of government in which sovereignty resides in the people.
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democracy
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The individual rights of those not in the political or religious majority.
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minority rights
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The rights of individuals to own and work their private property.
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right to own property
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A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.
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indirect democracy
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A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them; an indirect democracy.
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republic
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A system of government in which citizens govern themselves directly and vote on most issues; e.g., a New England town meeting.
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direct democracy
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A shared body of values and beliefs that shapes perceptions and attitudes toward politics and government and, in turn, influences political behavior.
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political culture
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