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Theories of Democracy
The Policy Cycle
Political Ideologies
Types of Power
Miscellaneous
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This theory of Democracy proposes that various groups vie for control with no one single group dominating
What is pluralism
100
The media, elections and special interest groups are all examples of this
What is a linkage institution
100
A person who generally believes in right-wing ideologies such as capital punishment, gun rights and personal autonomy could be described as this.
What is conservative
100
This type of power is when a person is well-liked by others
What is referent power
100
This idea is what every government must do in order to bring up the young in a favorable way
What is socialization
200
This theory of democracy states that the rich 1% will always be in control, even if politicians are democratically elected.
What is elitism
200
This is a general law or principle which governs society
What is a policy
200
This political party generally supports more government social programs, taxes on the rich, gay marriage and looser drugs law.
What is the Democrat party
200
This type of power is when a person uses punishment to gain influence
What is sanction power
200
The Congress is divided into these two houses
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate
300
This type of government is when the people have some level of impact and control over the policies being made
What is a democracy
300
The NRA, the AARP, and the Right to Life Council are all examples of this
What is a single issue group (or special interest group)
300
This is the idea that the government should control the lives of its citizens.
What is statism?
300
This type of power comes when someone is incredibly knowledgable about a given subject
What is expert power
300
These are the three branches of the United States Government
What is Legislative, Executive and Judicial
400
In this theory of government, policy gridlock ensues due to competing groups.
What is hyperpluralism
400
BONUS!!! What is Barack Obama's middle name??
Hussein
400
These people favor absolute freedom for the individual and a minimal government
What is Libertarian
400
This is a strategy to get other nations to do what we want without resorting to military force
What is soft power (diplomacy)
400
According to the hyperpluralist theory, this form of inactivity results when various groups cannot come to any form of consensus
What is policy gridlock
500
This theory of government looks favorably on the American political system and the compromises which emerge from it.
What is pluralism
500
These four institutions make policies for the United States
What is the Congress, the Executive, the Bureaucracy, and the courts
500
This political ideology states that all government is immoral and ought to be eliminated.
What is anarchism
500
This is the type of power exercised in brute force against people or another nation.
What is coercive power
500
National Defense, public parks and sidewalks are items that everyone benefits from. This is a name for all of these types of items.
What are public goods