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Unit 1 GOV 133 Vocab

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Political Science The study of the theory and practice of government and politics focusing on the structure and dynamics of institutions, political processes and political behavior
Social Science The study of human society and of the structured interactions among people within society
Comparative Politics The systematic study of government and politics in different communities, designed to better understand them by drawing out their contrasts and similarities
Iron law of Oligarchy States that the organization of political parties even those formally connected to democracy becomes dominated by a ruling elite
Theory An abstract or generalized approach to explaining or understanding a phenomenon or a set of phenomena, supported by a significant body of hard evidence
Government The institutions and processes through which societies are governed
Institution A formal or informal organization or practice with rules and procedures, marked by durability and internal complexity
Governance The process by which decisions, laws and policies are made with or without the input of formal institutions
Politics The process by which people negotiate and compete in making and executing shared or collective decisions
Power The capacity to bring about intended effects. The term is often used as a synonym for influence but is also used more narrowly to refer to more forceful modes of influence: notably getting one's way by threats.
Authority The right to rule. _____ creates its own power so long as people accept that the person in _____ has the right to make decisions
Regime A political type, based on a set of principles, norms, rules, and decision-making procedures.
Political System The interactions and institutions that make up a regime.
Typology The system by which the types of something (States, languages, personalities, buildings, and organizations, for example) are classified according to their common features
Gross domestic product The value of the total domestic and foreign output by residents of a county in a given year.
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