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AP US Government
Vocab out of "American Government: 10th Edition" by Wilson and Dilulio.
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Political Studies
12th Grade
01/20/2009

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Term
Power
Definition
The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions.
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Authority
Definition
The right to use power.
Term
Legitimacy
Definition
Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution.
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Democracy
Definition
The rule of the many.
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Direct or Participatory Democracy
Definition
A government in which all or most citizens particpate directly.
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Represenative Democracy
Definition
A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote.
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Elite
Definition
Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power.
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Marxist View
Definition
View that the government is dominated by capitalists.
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Power Elite View
Definition
View that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government.
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Bureaucratic View
Definition
The belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy.
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Pluralist View
Definition
The belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy.
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