WGU C963 Definitions Unit 1-7 (Answered)

WGU C963 Definitions Unit 1-7 (Answered) Government The means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals Politics process by which we decide how resources will be allocated and which policies government will pursue Democracy form of government in which citizens hold political power Oligarchy A form of government where a handful of elite society members hold political power Private goods goods provided by private businessman that can only be used by those who pay for them ( food , clothing, housing) Public goods Goods provided by government that anyone can use and that are available to all without charge (national security / education) Toll goods a good that is available to many people but is used only by those who can pay the price to do so ( private schooling ) Common goods good that all people may use but that are of limited supply ( fish in the sea, drinking water ) Rivalrous only one person can use the good or service at any given time Non-rivalrous many people can use the same good or service at the same time Representative Democracy a form of government where voters elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of al the people Political Power Influence over a government's institutions, leadership, or policies Majority rule a fundamental principle of democracy; the majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole Minority right's protections for those who are not part of the majority Direct Democracy a form of government where people participate directly in making government decisions instead of choosing representatives to do this for them Monarchy a form of government where one ruler, usually a hereditary one, holds political power Totalitarian government is all=powerful and citize