Political Science 101-Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+

Political Science 101-Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ government a word to describe the formal institutions through which a land and its people are ruled politics refers to conflicts and struggles over the leadership, structure and policies of government political efficacy the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does, that they can make a government listen to them citizenship informed and active membership in a political community autocracy a form of government in which a single individual- a king, queen or dictator- rules oligarchy a form of government in which a small group- landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants- controls most of the governing decisions democracy a system of rule that permit citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, unusually through the election of the key public officials constituational government a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of government authoritatiran government a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions totalitatarian government a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate tother social institutions that might challenge it representative democracy a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making direct democracy a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and politics pluralism the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation limited government a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution laissez-faire capitalism an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government interference equality of opportunity a widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential political equality the right to participate in politics equally, based on the principle of "one person, one vote" popular sovereignty a principle of democracy in which political authority rests ultimately in the hands of the people majority rule, minority rights the democratic principle that a government follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority Americans' trust in their government (has risen or decreased) when? increased immediately following Sept. 11, but declined shortly after How much do Americans typically know about the government? they know little about current political issues but are able to identify some high-profile political leaders What is digital citizenship? the ability to participate