CIV 1.2-1.3 Who Governs?/Engagement in a Democracy

The theory that governmental power is only accessed by a set of citizens in a certain socio-economic class:

• Elitism

• Individualism

• Pluralism

• McCarthyism

The theory that claims political power rests in the hands of groups of people struggling & compromising with each other:

• Elitism

• Pluralism

• Totalitarianism

• Democracy

Which theorist would state that the average wealth of Congressmembers supports their theory of power?

• Elitists

• Pluralists

Which theorist would state that the fact there are thousands of interest groups existing in America today would support their theory of power?

• Pluralists

• Elistists

"Since the framing of the U.S. Constitution, ________________ have been made between those who favor the supremacy of the central government and those who believe that state governments should be more powerful."

• Tradeoffs

• Back-door deals

• Death Matches

• memes

Where are tradeoffs in U.S. government most commonly found?

• Congress

• White House

• Judicial Branch

• City-level Elections

Which is not an example of an interest group according to pluralist theory?

• Environmental Advocates

• Unions

• Business Interest Organizations

• Q-Anon

What can be defined as being actively participant in government activites?

• Civic Engagement

• Republicanism

• Social Capital

• Ideology

What can be defined as —“the collective value of all ‘social networks’ [those whom people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other”—accompanies

• Social Capital

• Civic Engagement

• Intense Preferences

• Political Power

_____________________________ can increase the power of ordinary people to influence government actions. Even those without money or connections to important people can influence the policies that affect their lives and change the direction taken by government.

• Civic Engagement

• Democracy

• Pluralism

• Being "just like that"