Terms
the institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society.
Government
a choice that government makes in response to a political issue
Public Policy
An overall set of values widely shared within a society.
Political Culture
How many members in the House of Representatives?
435
What video game character was originally given the name Jumpman?
Mario
the process by which we select our governmental leaders and what policies they produce
Politics
is a system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public’s preferences.
Democracy
Give 1 example of what the government provides for their people
Governments typically maintain a national defense, provide services, collect taxes, and preserve order.
How many members in the Senate?
100
What candy does E.T. love?
Reese's Pieces
are the political channels through which people’s concerns become political issues on the policy agenda.
Linkage Institutions
A theory of government and policies emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
Pluralist Theory
Name one of the 4 linkage institutions
Political Parties
Elections
News & Entertainment Media
Interest Groups
Who is the 7th District Member in MN in the US House of Representatives?
Michelle Fischbach
Which videogame console did Nintendo release directly prior to the Wii?
The GameCube,
are issues that attract the serious attention of public officials.
Policy Agenda
A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization
Elite and Class Theory
Name one of the 4 policymaking intuitions
Legislature (Congress)
Executive (President)
Courts (Federal and State)
Bureaucracies (Federal and State)
Name the two Senators from the state of MN
Tina Smith
Amy Klobuchar
What common household cleaning tool is used in the sport of curling?
Broom
are the branches of government charged with taking action on political issues.
Policymaking institutions
A theory of government and politics contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened.
Hyperpluralism
policy impacts carry the political system back to its point of origin, what is the origin?
The concerns of the people
Who is the current Senate Majority Leader?
Chuck Schumer
Where did Davy Crockett die?
The Alamo