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Chapter 1
Study of american gov
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Political Studies
12th Grade
08/31/2011

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authority
Definition
the right to use power
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power
Definition
the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions
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legitimacy
Definition
political authority conferred by law, public opinion, or constitution
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elite
Definition
an identifiable group of persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource--such as money or political power
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Power elite view
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view that government is dominated by few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government
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pluralist view
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the belief that competition among all affected interests shape public policy
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bureaucratic view
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view that the gov is dominated by appointed officials
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Power elite
Definition
THE small of of people who control a disproportionate amount of resources
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Marxist view
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view that gov is dominated by capitalists
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Representative democracy
Definition
A gov. in which leaders make decisions by winning a popular vote
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Democracy
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rule of the many
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Direct democracy
Definition
a government in which all or most citizens participate directly
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