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Government
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The institution and processes through which public policies are made for a society.
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Public Goods
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Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share.
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Politics
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The process by which we select our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue. Politics produces authoritative decisions about public issues.
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Political Participation
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All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue. [Voting is the most common but not the only means of political participations in a democracy. Other means include protest and civil disobedience.]
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Single-issue Groups
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Groups that have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise and often draw membership from people new to the politics. These features distinguish them from traditional interest groups.
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