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Ch. 1 Vocab, Gov.

TermDefinition
Politics Deciding who gets what, when, and how
Political Science The study of politics: who governs, for what ends, and by what means
Goverment Organization that extends to the whole society that can legitimately use force to carry out its decisions
Legitimacy Widespread acceptance of something as necessary, rightful, and legally binding
Democratic Principals Individual dignity, equality before the law, widespread participation in public decisions, and public decisions by majority rule, with one person having one vote
Paradox of Democracy Potential for conflict between individual freedom and majority rule
Limited Government Principal that government power over the individuals is limited, that there are some personal liberties that even a majority cannot regulate, and that government itself is restrained by law
Representative Democracy Government system in which public decision making is delegated to representatives of the people chosen by popular vote in free, open, and periodical elections
Direct Democracy Governing system in which every person participates actively in every public decision, rather than delegating decision making to representatives
Elitism Political system in which power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small group of individuals or institutions.
Pluralism Theory that democracy can be achieved through competition among multiple organized groups and that individuals can participate in politics through group memberships and elections
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