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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
The Logic of American Politics
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2014

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Agency Loss
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the discrepancy between what citizens ideally would like their agents to do and how the agents actually behave
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Agenda Control
Definition
the capacity to set the choices available to others
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Agents
Definition
someone who makes and implements decisions on behalf of someone else
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Authority
Definition
the right to make and implement a decision
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Bargaining
Definition
a form of negotiation in which two or more parties who disagree propose exchanges and concessions to find a course of acceptable collective action
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Cabinet
Definition
the formal group of presidential advisers who head the major departments and agencies of the federal government. Cabinet members are chosen by the president and approved by the Senate.
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Coalition
Definition
an alliance of unlike-minded individuals or groups to achieve some common purpose such as lobbying, legislating, or campaigning for the election of public officials
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Collective Action
Definition
an action taken by a group of like-minded individuals to achieve a common goal
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Collective Goods
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goods that are collectively produced and freely available for anyone's consumption
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Command
Definition
the authority of one actor to dictate the actions of another
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