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Chapter 1
American Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _______ _______ is a theory of democracy that holds that citizen membership in groups is the key to political power. | Pluralist democracy |
| A system or organization for exercising authority over a body of people is called ________. | Government |
| _______ is the ability to get other people to do what you want. | Power |
| The concept that the citizens are the ultimate source of political power is called ______ ________. | Popular sovereignty |
| A ________ ________ is a hybrid system that combines a capitalist economy and a government that supports equality. | Social democracy |
| A ________ is a government in which decisions are made through representatives of the people. | Republic |
| According to Harold Lasswell, ______ is defined as who gets what, when, and how. | Politics |
| The broad pattern of ideas, beliefs, and values, about citizens and government held by a population is known as _______ ________. | Political culture |
| _______ ______ is the notion that society is based on an agreement between government and the governed in which people agree to give up some freedoms/rights in exchange for the protection of others. | Social contract |
| A _________ government is a system in which absolute power is exercised over every aspect of (political, social, and economic) life. | Totalitarian |
| _________ support conservative fiscal policies while also supporting liberal social policies. | Libertarians |
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