Gaining Power
Which source of power is based on the strength of large groups of people working together?
Numbers
100
Total number of U.S Senators
I help pick up litter around the school. What type of participant am I?
Personally Responsible
This form of government is ruled by a small group of people, often based on wealth or power.
Oligarchy
A plan to act
Intention
This source of power relies on the use of physical strength or force to make others act a certain way.
Physical Force
The total number of reps within the U.S House of Representatives
435
"I joined my town’s environmental group. Now I plan recycling initiatives with my group to improve our community’s waste management. Who am I?"
Participatory
In this form of government, a single leader or small group has total control, and citizens have limited freedom
Authoritarianism
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Experiences that influence perspectives are an example of
Deeper-Level Trait
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The national survey conducted every ten years to count the population, which is used to determine the number of electoral votes each state receives?
The Census
270
The number of electoral votes a candidate must earn to win Presidency
A community leader who isn't afraid to take the lead
Participatory
In this form of government, citizens elect leaders using an electoral system
Representative Democracy
This term refers to actions or policies that benefit everyone in a society, not just a few individuals.
Common Good
This power influences how we think and behave based on society's unwritten rules.
Social Norms
23rd Amendment granted Washington D.C 3 electors.
A plan to take action
Intention
In this form of government, citizens vote directly on laws and policies.
Direct Democracy
What type of power is gained by using creativity or inspiring new ways of thinking?
Ideas
This type of power comes from the ability to influence people's behaviors through rules and laws.
538
Total number of electors in the electoral college
"I started a movement to change laws that allow unfair wages in my community. Who am I?"
Justice-Oriented
In U.S Presidential Elections, the total number of individual votes cast by citizens in an election.
Popular Vote
The electoral college system represents these two sources of power
Numbers, State Action