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Cards Term Aristotle Definition A philosopher who defined democracy as the "rule of the many." Term authority Definition The right to exercise political power. Term bureaucratic theory Definition A theory that appointed civil servents make the key governing decisions. Term democracy Definition A term used to describe three different political systems in which the people are said to rule, directly or indirectly. Term direct or participatory democracy Definition A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy. Term elite (political) Definition An indentifiable group of people with a disproportionate share of political power. Term Marxist theory Definition A theory that the government is merely a reflection of underlying economic forces. Term pluralist theory Definition A theory that no one interest group consitently holds political power. Term power Definition The ability of one person to cause another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions. Term elitist theory Definition A theory that a few top leaders make the key decisions without reference to popular desires. Term Sehumpeter Definition An economist who defined democracy as the competitive struggle by political leaders for the people's vote. Term Weber Definition A sociologist who emphasized the phenomenon of bureaucracy in explaining political developments. Term political power Definition Power when used to determine who will hold government office and how government will behave. Term representative democracy Definition Conferring political power on those selected by the voters in competitive elections. Term legitimacy Definition The widely shared perception that something or someone should be obeyed. Term bureaucracy Definition Structures of authority organized around expertise and specialization. Term citizen paticipation Definition A political system in which those affected by a governmental program must be permitted to participate in the programs formulation. Term city-state Definition A relatively small political unit within which classical democracy was practicied. Term community control Definition A political system in which local citizens are empowered to govern themselves directly. Term democratic centralism Definition A theory that a few top leaders make the key decisions without reference to popular desires. Term majoritarian politics Definition A political system in which the choices of the political leaders are closely constrained by the preferences of the people. Term Mills Definition A socialist who presented the idea of a mostly nongovernmental power elite.