| A | B |
|---|
| government | institution that make public policy |
| public goods | service provided to society |
| politics | process to determine leaders and policies |
| political participation | All citizen activities to influences leaders and policies |
| single-issue groups | groups with narrow interests |
| policymaking system | policy is created and evolves in this process |
| linkage institutions | channels used to make political issues |
| policy agenda | issues that attract serious attention of officials |
| political issue | arises when public disagrees about problem & solution |
| policymaking institutions | branches of govt. that take action on issues |
| public policy | Choice of govt. to political issue |
| policy impacts | effect of policy on people and problems |
| democracy | leaders and policy represent will of people |
| majority rule | choices require majority to be respected |
| minority rights | rights guaranteed to non-majorities |
| representation | relationship between leaders and many followers |
| pluralist theory | policy making open to all groups with shared interests |
| elitism | upper class holds power & makes policy |
| hyperpluralism | groups are so strong govt is weaker |
| policy gridlock | no majority to guide policy - Nothing gets done! |
| political culture | an overall set of values shared in society |
| gross domestic product | total value of goods and services |
| Parliamentary System | executive comes from legislature |
| Presidential System | executive is elected by the people |
| Oligarchy | rule by several individuals |
| Monarchy | rule by heriditary line of leaders |
| Dictatorship | rule by one person that siezes power |
