Exam 1 POLI 2051 for Robert Hogan UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And Correct
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Terms in this set (68)
What is government? Institutions through which public policies are made for a society.
What are public goods? Benefits or services provided by the government for everyone.
What are collective goods? Goods that everyone must share and cannot be denied to anyone.
What is politics? The process of determining who holds power and what policies they pursue.
What is power? The ability to influence someone's behavior.
What is the policymaking system? The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time.
What is democracy? A system where the people rule directly or through representatives.
What is direct democracy? Citizens vote directly on laws.
What is indirect democracy (republic)? Citizens elect representatives to make decisions.
What are Robert Dahl's 5 criteria for democracy? Equality in voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen
control of agenda, inclusion.
What is pluralism? Power is distributed among many competing groups.
What is elitism? Power is concentrated in a small, wealthy group.
What is hyperpluralism? Too many groups cause government gridlock.
What is political culture? Shared beliefs and values about government.
What are the five key elements of American political Liberty, individualism, laissez-faire, populism, egalitarianism.
culture?
What are natural rights? Rights inherent in human beings — life, liberty, property.
What is consent of the governed? Government authority comes from the people.
What is limited government? Government power is restricted by law.
What is a major weakness of the Articles of Weak national government.
Confederation?
What did Shays' Rebellion demonstrate? The national government was too weak.
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Terms in this set (68)
What is government? Institutions through which public policies are made for a society.
What are public goods? Benefits or services provided by the government for everyone.
What are collective goods? Goods that everyone must share and cannot be denied to anyone.
What is politics? The process of determining who holds power and what policies they pursue.
What is power? The ability to influence someone's behavior.
What is the policymaking system? The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time.
What is democracy? A system where the people rule directly or through representatives.
What is direct democracy? Citizens vote directly on laws.
What is indirect democracy (republic)? Citizens elect representatives to make decisions.
What are Robert Dahl's 5 criteria for democracy? Equality in voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen
control of agenda, inclusion.
What is pluralism? Power is distributed among many competing groups.
What is elitism? Power is concentrated in a small, wealthy group.
What is hyperpluralism? Too many groups cause government gridlock.
What is political culture? Shared beliefs and values about government.
What are the five key elements of American political Liberty, individualism, laissez-faire, populism, egalitarianism.
culture?
What are natural rights? Rights inherent in human beings — life, liberty, property.
What is consent of the governed? Government authority comes from the people.
What is limited government? Government power is restricted by law.
What is a major weakness of the Articles of Weak national government.
Confederation?
What did Shays' Rebellion demonstrate? The national government was too weak.
