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Government and Politic Terms

For each given word, give the exact definition.
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Last updated: January 17, 2017
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power
the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions
authority
the right to use power
legitimacy
political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
democracy
the rule of many
direct or participatory democracy
a government in which all or most citizens participate directly
representative democracy
a government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
elite
persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power
marxist view
view that the government is dominated by capitalists
power elite view
view that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government
bureaucratic view
view that the government is dominated by appointed officials
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pluralist view
the belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
political culture
a coherent way of thinking about how politics and government ought to be carried out
civic duty
a belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs
civic competence
a belief that one can affect government policies
class consciousness
a belief that you are a member of an economic group whose interests are opposed to people in other such groups
orthodox
a belief that morality and religion ought to be of decisive importance
progressive
a belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion
political efficacy
a belief that you can take part in politics (internal efficacy) or that the government will respond to the citizenry (external efficacy)
internal efficacy
the ability to understand and take part in politics
external efficacy
the willingness of the state to respond to the citizenry
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