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Gov Unit 1
Government 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Culture | The characteristics and deep seeded beliefs of a political people |
| Rights | Are granted/insured to us by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence |
| Liberty | People should be free to act and think as they choose as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others |
| Equality | The ideal that people are equal in their moral worth, treatment under law and political voice |
| Self Government | Idea that people are the ultimate source of governing authority, based on majority rule |
| Individualism | Idea that people should take the initiative and be self sufficient |
| 3 major ideals of America | Liberty Equality Self Government |
| Unity | Americans as one people forming a union |
| Diversity | Group differences should be respected and are a source of national strength |
| Ideals | Are both powerful and limited, define the boundaries of action, but are not perfect rep. of our practices |
| Politics | The process through which a society settles conflicts |
| 2 main sources of political conflict | 1. Scarcity 2. Differences in values |
| Scarcity | Not having enough wealth/resources |
| Social contract | Created by Thomas Hobbes; people surrender some freedom in return for protection |
| John Locke | Citizens should have certain "inalienable right" and protection against the power of a tyrant |
| Democracy | People govern either directly or indirectly |
| Oligarchy | Government by the few |
| Autocracy | Absolute control by a single person |
| Rules of American Politics | 1. Democracy 2. Constitutionalism 3. Capitalism |
| Constitutionalism | Limits to the power of govt. over its citizens |
| Capitalism | Govt. with as little interference as possible in the economy |
| Public Policy | Decision of govt. to follow a course of action to produce a particular outcome |
| Absolute power/ totalitarian rule | Complete dominance over individuals and institutions |
| Majoritarianism | Majority prevails |
| Pluralism | Special interest groups have power |
| Elitism | Power is held by a small number of well connected or wealthy individuals that are highly influential (C. Wright Mills) |
| Bureaucratic Rule | Max Weber theory that power resides with in large organizations and career administrators make more key decisions than elect officals |
| Inputs | Public opinion/ voting, elections, and political parties |
| Political system | Congress, presidency, bureaucracy, judiciary |
| Outputs | Economic and social welfare policy and foreign and defense policy |
| 3 major rules of american politics | 1. Democracy 2. Constitutionalism 3. Capitalism |
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