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Politics and Government (politics:The distribution and exercise of power…
Politics and Government
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legitimate authority :Power whose use is considered just and appropriate by those over whom the power is exercised.
traditional authority:Power that is rooted in traditional, or long-standing, beliefs and practices of a society.
rational-legal authority:Authority that derives from law and is based on a belief in the legitimacy of a society’s laws and rules
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routinization of charisma:The transformation of charismatic authority into either traditional authority or rational-legal authority
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government:(a) The group of persons who direct the political affairs of a state; and (b) the type of rule by which a state is run.
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monarchy:A political system in which power resides in a single family that rules from one generation to the next generation.
authoritarianism:Political systems in which an individual or a group of individuals holds power, restricts or prohibits popular participation in governance, and represses dissent.
Totalitarianism:Political systems that are more repressive than authoritarianism because they try to regulate and control all aspects of citizens’ lives and fortunes.
pluralist theory:The view that political power in the United States and other democracies is dispersed among several veto groups that compete in the political process for resources and influence.
elite theories:Theories that say that power in a democracy is concentrated in the hands of a relatively few individuals, families, and/or organizations.
power elite: Wright Mills’s term for the leaders from government, big business, and the military who he thought constitute a ruling class that controls society and works for its own interests, not for the interests of the citizenry.
political ideology:Views on social, political, and economic issues.
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political alienation:A lack of faith that voting makes any difference and that government can be helpful.
political action committees (PACs):An organization formed by special-interest groups to raise and spend money on behalf of political campaigns and various political issues.
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terrorism:The use of unexpected violence to intimidate or coerce people in the pursuit of political or social objectives.