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| THE SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING DECISIONS MADE THROUGH THE POLITICAL PROCESS |
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| ONE SIDE OF THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM DEFINED BY SUPPORT FOR LOWER TAXES, FREE MARKETS, A MORE LIMITED GOVERNMENT, AND REPULICANISM |
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| ONE SIDE OF THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM DEFINEDBY SUPPORT FOR STRONGER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND MORE MARKET REGULATION; TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH DEMOCRATS |
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| AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM BASED ON COMPETITION BETWEEN BUSINESSES WITHOUT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE |
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| A COHESIVE SET OF IDEALS AND BELIEFS USED TO ORGANIZEAND EVALUATETHE POLITICAL WORLD |
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| AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF FREE MARKET OR PRIVATE OWNERSHIP BY INDIVIDUALS |
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| CONTROL OF MARKET, OWNERSHIP, AND PRODUCTION IN A COMMUNITY-WIDE FORM |
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| GROUPS THAT ADVOCATE FOR THEIR OWN RIGHTS BECAUSE THEY INCLUDE LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE |
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| SERVICES OR ACTIONS PROVIDED TO MANY PEOPLE SINCE PRIVATE MARKETS CAN'T MAINTAIN THEM |
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| PROCESS TO DETERMINE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS |
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| ACTS IN WHICH PEOPLE TAKE PART IN THE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM BY MEANS OF VOTING, JOINING POLITICAL PARTIES, WATCHING NEWS, ETC. |
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| AN INTEREST GROUP PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ONE ISSUE ONLY |
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| process by which policies are createdand how they evolve gradually over time |
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| political channels where people's political issues become agendas in terms of policy |
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| SET OF DESIRED POLICIES THAT POLITICAL LEADERS VIEW AS THEIR TOP PRIORITIES |
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| RISING ISSUE THAT CREATES CONFLICT ON HOW IT CAN BE SOLVED |
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| POLICYMAKING INSTITUTIONS |
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| THE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT THAT TAKE ACTION ON POLITICAL ISSUES |
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| THE COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SOLVE POLITICAL PROBLEMS |
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| A SYSTEM WHICH THE PUBLIC SELECT LEADERS WHO THEY HOPE WILL CREATE POLICIES IN THEIR INTEREST |
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| THE LARGEST GROUP IN POWER MAKES A MAJORITY OF GOVERNMENTAL DECISIONS |
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| CERTAIN LAWS OR OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEED TOWARDS THE MINORITY GROUP |
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| CLOSER CORRESPONDENCY BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR ELECTORAL MAJORITY SHOWS DEMOCRACY |
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| MANY CENTERS OF INFLUENCE COMPETE FOR POWER AND CONTROL |
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| SOCIETY'S ELITE CONTROL GOVERNMENT THROUGH CLASS LINES |
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| TOO MANY GROUPS CAUSE GOVERNMENT TO WORK INEFFECTIVELY |
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| TENSION EXISTING TO HALT THE PROACTIVITY OF GOVERNMENT |
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| HOW IDEOLOGY PLAYS OUT IN THE POLICYMAKING SECTOR OF SOCIETY |
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