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AP Government and Politics
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12th Grade
01/15/2013

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Narrowcasting
Definition
aimed at a specific audience
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Plurism
Definition
when you think that more than one interest group should be able to put their ideas into the government
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Government
Definition
the institution that makes decisions on behalf of the enviornment
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Political Participation
Definition
being a part of asking the two questions: how should we govern? and why should we govern?
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Limited Participation
Definition
Citizens dont seem to take thier citizenship seriously.
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Liberty
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the famous statement of the American Revolution
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Scope of Government
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the question of how much the government intervenes with lives
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Majority Rule
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policies made should effect the will of over half the votes
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Minority Rule
Definition
the lesser vote
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Democracy
Definition
a system of reflecting policymaking and of organizing government so that policy reflect citizens preferences.
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Dahl's Democratic Theory
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Was the traditional Democratic Theory of the number principles that specify how the government decisions are made in a democracy.
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Policy Impact
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the effect that a policy has on people and an society problems
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Consent of the Govern
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the idea that the government derives its authority by sanction of the people.
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Limited Government
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the idea of certain restrictions and should be placed on government to protect the natural rights
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Articles of Confederation
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the first attempt of self government
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Problems with the Confederation
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the National Government had no power to enforce agreements
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Object of Government
Definition
the perservation of property
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