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Politics
the activity—negotiation, argument, discussion, application of force, persuasion, etc. by which an issue is agitated or settled.
Power
the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions.
Political Agenda
Issues that people believe require governmental action
Authority
the right to use power
Legitimacy
political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
Democracy
the rule of the many
Direct or participatory democracy
A government in which all or most of the citizens participate directly
Representative democracy
A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote
Elite
Persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money, prestige, or expertise
Class view
View that the government is dominated by capitalists
Power elite view
View that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of government
Bureaucratic view
View that the government is dominated by appointed officials
Pluralist view
View that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
Creedal passion view
view that morally impassioned elites drive important political changes.
Cost
a burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is adopted
Benefit
A satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy
Majoritarian politics
A policy in which almost everyone 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.
Pork-barrel legislation
Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.
Log-rolling
A legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support of his or hers.
Policy entrepreneurs
Activists in or out of government who pull together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests.
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