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| Can be understood as the process of resolving conflicts and deciding "who gets what, when, and how" |
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| An ongoing oraganization that performs certain functions for society |
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| Can be defined as an institution within which decisions are made that resolve conflicts and allocate benefits and privileges. |
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| The right and power to enforce its decisions |
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| When people accept the government's right to establish rules and laws. |
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| A small group of leaders or single individual, a dictator, makes all political decisions for the society, including political, social, economic life is controlled by the government. |
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| Only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler. Social and economic institutions that exist are not under the government's control. |
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| "ruled by the best"; meant rule by the wealthy members of ancient families |
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| means ruled by self-appointed religious leaders |
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| Citizens of a community debated and voted directly on all laws, even those put forward by the ruling council of the city. |
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| A procedure by which voters can propose a law or constitutional amendment. |
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| An electoral device whereby legislative or constitutional measures are referred by the legislature to the voters for approval or disapproval. |
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| A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from office before his or her term has expired. |
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| meaning a government in which sovereign power tests with the people, rather than a king or a monarch |
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| The concept that ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people |
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| A political theory holding that in a democracy, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want. |
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| A perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interest. |
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| A theory that views politics as a conflict among interest groups. Political decision making is characterized by bargaining and compromise |
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| the patterned set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics that characterized its people |
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| The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children |
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| Refers to values, customs, and language established by the groups that traditionally have controlled politics and government in a society |
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| Is a closely linked set of beliefs about politics |
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| Includes the idea that government should play only a limited role in helping individuals. Includes support for traditional values. Believe that the private sector probably can outperform the government in almost any activity |
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| includes advocacy of government action to improve the welfare of individuals, support civil rights, and tolerance for political and social change. |
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| Typically advocated replacing investor ownership of major businesses with either government ownership or ownership by employeer cooperatives |
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| Strongly support property rights and typically oppose regulation of the economy and redistribution of income. |
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