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| a social institution in which power is acquired and exercised by people and groups |
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| a formal organization with the legal and political authority to regulate relationships among members of a society as well as those who reside outside its national borders |
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| a political entity that has legitimate control or monopoly of the use of force in order to achieve its goals |
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| ability of individuals and groups to achieve their goals and despite opposition |
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| a type of power that is deemed legitimate as opposed to coercive |
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| legitimate power based on long-standing custom |
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| legitimate power based on a leader’s personal qualities, insight, and accomplishments that inspire loyalty and obedience among his/her followers. |
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| power that is legitimized via law or written rules and regulations |
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| a political system in which power is derived from one person or family and then transmitted from one generation to the next |
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| political systems in which the rulers deny popular participation in the government |
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| a political system in which the state seeks to regulate all aspects of people’s lives |
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| a political system in which people have power to rule directly or through elected representatives |
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| democracy in which citizens elect representative to serve as a link between themselves and the government. |
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| Functionalist Perspective |
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| assumes that people share a consensus on principal concerns such as freedom and protection from harm, and that the government serves important functions no other institutions can fulfill |
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| an analysis of political systems that views power as widely dispersed throughout many competing interest groups |
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| Acknowledges that the government serves important purposes in society but insists that it exists to serve the interests of the wealthy or politically powerful elites who utilize the government so that they can impose their will on others who are less powerful or the masses |
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| power within political systems is concentrated in the hands of a small group of elites and the masses are relatively powerless. |
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