Intro To Government AP Chapter 1

All of the following are basic functions of government EXCEPT?

Our governments- national, state,and local- spend about ___% of our gross domestic product.

An example of public goods would be?

The political channels that connect people to the policymakers are called?

What are institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society?

Who defines politics as " Who gets what, when, and how."

Theory stating a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interest

Which of the following is NOT a linkage institution?

Traditional democracy includes all of the following except:

The sum total of the value of all the goods produced in a nation is..

What is the most common means of political participation in a democracy?

____ have a narrow interest, dislike compromise, & draw membership from people new to politics

Who is one of America's leading theorists in this chapter?

Policy gridlock refers to...

What is the name of the process by which we select gov. leaders and what policies they pursue?

This group of people are less likely to be well informed about politics and government?

Which of the following concepts is fundamental to democracies?

What 2 age groups have a big gap of differences(political interest, knowledge, & participation)

What theory of government and politics emphasizes politics is simply competition among groups?

Which theory critiques that government is weakened?