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Social anarchism

Chapter 1 Outline - The American System

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The American System

CHAPTER 1 - The Study of American Government * There are two questions about politics: Who governs? To what ends? The answer lies in dissecting how the government makes - or fails to make- decisions. * OBJECTIVES: What is political power? What is Democracy? Direct versus Representative Democracy: Which is best? How is power distributed in a democracy? -Four theories of elite influence - Beyond self-interest Political change Finding out who governs Vocabulary- power, authority, legitimacy, democracy, direct or participatory democracy, representative democracy, elite, marxists, bureaucrats, pluralist 1.1 WHAT IS POLITICAL POWER? Power- the ability of one person, to get another in accordance with their ideals, decisions, etc.
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