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anarchism

opposes gov in any form

capitalism

favors free enterprise (private business w/o gov regulation

communism

ownership of all land and productive facilities hands of ppl and equally shared . distribution of goods controlled by authoritarian gov

communitarians

promote order and equality

conservatives

order but not equality

democracy

people ruled

democratic socialismdem

guarantees civil liberties liked speech and religion. determine extent of gov activity through free elections and competitive political parties

democratization

process of transnfrom authoritatian to democratic

elite theory

view that small group of ppl make gov decisions

equality of opp

everyone has same chance to succeed

equality of outcome

society must ensure people are equal, gov must design programs that distribute wealth

freedom fromfr

immunity

freedom of

absence of constraint on behavior

globalization

increasing depedence of citizens and nations across the world

government

legitimate use of force to control human behavior

interest group

seek to influence public policy

laissez faire

econ doctrine that opposes any form of gov interv in business

liberals

equality not order

libertarianism

oppose using gov to promite equality or order

majoritarian model of dem

gov by people is gov by majority of people

majority rule

reflect the prefererence of more than half if those participating

minority rights

benefits of gov that cant br drnied to any citizens by majority decisions

national sovereignty

political entitys externally recognized right to excercise final authoritynover its affairs

oligarchy

power is concentrated in hands of few

order

establihed ways of social behavior

participatory dem

rank-and-file citizens rule themselves

pluralist model of dem

operating through competing interest groups

police power

maintain and safeguard citizens safety healgh welfare and morals

political equality

one vote per person

political ideology

consistent set of values/ beliefs about purpsoe of gov

procedural democratic theory

decision making process involves universal participation

public goods

benefits and ser vices such as parks snd sanitiation

representative dem

citizens elect public officials to govern on their behald

responsiveness

elected reps should do what the majority wants

rights

benefits of gov that everyone entitled to

social equality

equality in wealth edu and status

socialism

central gov plays strong role in regulating existing private industry and directing econ

substantive dem theory

dem in substrance if gov policies not policymaking procedures

totalitarianism

unlimited power of gov control of all sectors

universal participation

everyone should participate in gov making decisins