Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Government Ch 1

Key vocab terms from Magruder's American Government

QuestionAnswer
conservative believing in less government, lower taxes, strong national defense, and personal responsibility
government institutions that create public policy
politics who gets what, when, how, and why
public policy the final actions taken by government in promotional, regulatory, or distributive form
pluralism different groups all vying for control of the policy agenda
elite and class theory economic stratum of society controlling the policy agenda
hyperpluralism many interest groups vying for control resulting in government gridlock
liberal believer in greater government intervention, higher taxes, and a smaller military
policy agenda type of agenda resulting from the interaction of linkage institutions
linkage institutions the means by which individuals can express public policy preferences
loose construction liberal interpretation of the Constitution
strict construction conservative interpretation of the Constitution
political parties like-minded people who seek to win elections and therefore set public policy
representative democracy government that relies on the consent of the people to operate
Created by: coachb2010
Popular History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards