Unit 1: The Study of American

politics

how people make decisions and use power in government

democracy

a government where people have political power

legitimacy

the belief that government has the right and authority to rule

direct or participatory democracy

a government in which all or most citizens participate directly

representative democracy

a system where people vote for leaders who make decisions and laws on their behalf

class view

wealthy people and large business have the most power in government
eg. Elon Musk uses money to support trump on his election

power elite view

a small group of powerful leaders make the most political decisions

bureaucratic view

government angencies and experts have significant power because they implement(thực thi) laws and make decisios about how policies work in practice

eg. the government pass the enviroment safety regulation but EPA is the one who practically enforces regulation

pluralist view

many different groups compete for influence, no single group control the government

eg. NRA support the using of gun but groups those who regulate the gun safety has increase their regulation in the using of gun, the government is considering different groups

creedal passion view

peope become involve in political becaus their strongly and morally belief

political agenda

issues that people believe require governmental action

majorritarian polictics

a policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays

interest group politics

a policy in which one small group benefits and another small group pays

client politics

a policy in which one small group benefits and almost everybody pays

entrepreneurial politics

a policy in which almost everybody benefits and a small group pays

policy entrepreneurs

a person or group that acting on behalf of an unorganized majority to promotes(thúc đẩy) a new policy or tries to convince(thuyến phục) the government to solve a public problem

four ideals in the Declaration?

1. Equality

2. Natural rights

3. Consent of the Governed

4. Right to Revolution

government power come from?

the consent of the governed: government get power from the people

people should do this if government violates their right?

alter or abolish it and create a new government (aka right to revolution)

unalienable rights?

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

sống, tự do, theo đuổi hạnh phúc

popular sovereignty

people rule the government

limited government

government cannout do whatever they wants. Its power is limited by laws and the Constitution to protect people’s right

social contract

an agreement between the peole and the government

which english philosopher argued that we have “natural right”?

John Locke

who is an example of policy intrepreneur? why?

Ralph Nader, he promoted and pushed for a policy that benefited the public, which is automobiles safety regulation