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We The People Ch. 1
American Political Culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| government | institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled |
| politics | conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies of governments |
| political efficacy | the ability to influence government and politics |
| citizenship | informed and active membership in a political community |
| autocracy | a form of government in which a single individual rules (king, queen, dictator) |
| oligarchy | a form of government in which a small group controls most of the governing decisions (landowners, military officers, wealthy merchants) |
| democracy | a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the government process, usually through the election of key public officials |
| constitutional government | a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of the government |
| authoritarian government | a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions |
| totalitarian government | a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it |
| power | influence over a government's leadership, organization, or policies |
| representative democracy/republic | a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making |
| direct democracy | a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies |
| pluralism | the theory that all interests in a society are and should be free to compete for influence over governmental decisons |
| political culture | broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function. American political culture emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy |
| liberty | freedom from governmental control |
| limited government | a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution |
| lalssez-faire capitalism | an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government interference |
| equality of opportunity | a widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential |
| political equality | the right to participate in politics equally, based on the principle of "one person, one vote" |
| popular soverignty | a principle of democracy in which political authority rests ultimately in the hands of the people |
| majority rule, minority rights | the democratic principle that a government follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority |
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