US Gov Exam 1

Politics

Who, what, when & how: governing, and how society makes collective decisions

Negative Liberty

Freedom from government intervention

Positive Liberty

Freedom to pursue one’s goals, requiring basic resources

Private Good

Goods provided through private companies, has to be paid for

Public goods

Goods given to from government, tends to be free

Pluralist Theory

people’s influence on government through interest groups

Elite theory

Rich controls the Government

Bureucratic Theory

governmental workers establish policy through day to day social movements

Social Capital

Connection with others that shape our ability and willingness to interact and help one another

Heuristics

Rule of thumb shortcuts, gut feelings

Federalism

a system of gov where power is shared between nation & state

Information shortcuts

Statements worded in a sense to make the reader come to a conclusion on their own.

Delegate representation

Elected officials mirroring the responses and votes of those who voted them when it comes to decisions, popular demand

Trustee Representation

Officials using their own decision making within the voters best interest