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In what kind of political system do people govern themselves? Their freedoms are protected.
Democracy
What is the executive body called that governs a nation, state, or country? It has goals and provides benefits.
Government
How are Congress members, mayors, and governors elected?
By popular vote.
How is the President elected?
By the Electoral College
What is the set of ideas, values, and principles that guides a group or individual's understanding of society?
Ideology
What kind of government has one ruler, usually hereditary, that holds political power?
Monarchy
What term means the process of gaining control within a government for the purpose of setting and achieving goals?
Politics
What kind of good can people be denied access to if they do not pay?
Toll Good
In what kind of government do people directly participate in making government decisions?
Direct Democracy
What is based on strong feelings regarding an issue that someone adheres to overtime ?
Intense Preferences
What kind of government seeks absolute control over all aspects of public and private life?
Totalitarianism
What is the framework called for decision-making that acknowledges that every choice involves giving up or sacrificing one desirable outcome for another?
The tradeoffs perspective
What are goods called that are free of charge, but limited in supply? An example of this good would be natural resources
Common Goods
What is the belief that one elite group of citizens is in charge of the government in the U.S.?
Elite Theory
What are casual, not deeply help opinions that someone may not have thought much about?
Latent Preferences
What kind of government emphasizes equal treatment for all and the destruction of socioeconomic inequalities?
Egalitarianism
What is an economic system called where a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit?
Capitalism
What kind of goods do businesses make a profit from?
Private Goods
What is the belief that political power rests with competing interest groups who share interests in government?
The Pluralist Theory
What is the name of the government system where only members of a certain political party or elite can participate?
Oligarchy
What kind of good is available to all citizens without charge, like education, mail, and National Security?
Public Good
What is the belief that the interests of the individual are more important than the interests of a group or the state?
Individualism
What is the policy of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change called?
Activism