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politics
the process of influencing the actions and policies of a government
government
the rules and institutions that makeup the system of policy making within a country
democracy
a system of government where power is held by the people
natural rights
the right to life, liberty, and property, which government cannot take away
social contract
people allow their government to rule over them to ensure an orderly and functional sociey
American political culture
the set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that Americans share
popular sovereignty
the idea that the governments right to rule comes from the people
republicanism
a system in which governments authority comes from the people
inalienable rights
rights the government cannot take away
liberty
social, political, and economic freedoms
participatory democracy
a theory that widespread political participation is essential Democratic government
Civil society groups
independent associations outside the governments control
pluralist theory
a theory of democracy that emphasizes the rule of groups in the policymaking process
elitist theory
a theory of democracy that the elites have a disproportionate amount of influence in the policymaking process
political institutions
the structure of government including the executive, legislature, and judiciary
constitutional republic
a democratic system with elected representative in which the constitution is the supreme law
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