Metro Government Ch.1

Public policy making institution

• government

• political parites

• action committees

• courts

The government utilizes ​ (a)   to maintain national sovereignty. ​

• republic
• democracy
• military
• budget
• citizenry

The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their political _______.

What makes up the government's policy agenda?

• issues addressed by candidates during their campaign

• issues public officials pay serious attention to

• questions on public opinion polls

• issues of concern for single-issue groups

A _____ is a policymaking system the represents the public's preferences.

Equality in voting is best expressed as

• inclusion

• individual freedoms

• one person, one vote

• citizenship

​ (a)   holds that American society is divided along ​ (b)   lines.

• elitism
• class
• party
• pluralism
• hyperpluralism
• regional

Occurs when there is no majority to establish public policy in the face of conflicting interests.

• divided governemnt

• hyperpluralism

• gridlock

• separation of powers

American preference for ​ (a)   economics has led to more limited government than in most other developed nations.

• laissez-faire
• supply-demand
• capitalist
• profit-driven

An example of a collective good

• clean air

• quality medical care

• farm subsides

• housing aid