Politics Unit 1 More Key Words

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Power
Persuasive, Coercive and Legitimate.
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Authority
Traditional, Charismatic and Legal - Rational.
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Participation
Umbrella term that covers various means by which the public can directly participate in decisions about public policy.
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Democratic Society
Pluralism, Limited govt, civil liberties/ rights, free media, open govt, independent judiciary.
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Pluralism
'Rule by the many'. Diverse range of competing interests, numerous access points/ points of leverage for PGs, no single group can exclude another.
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Electoral Forms of Participation
Voting, Canvassing, Organising election events, staffing campaign offices.
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Types of Participants
Gladiators, Spectators and Apathetics.
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Voting Determinants
Rational Choice, Sociological, Party Identification and Dominant Ideology Theory.
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Long Term Influences
Social Class, Party Identification and Loyalty and others (age, gender, ethnicity, region, religion, occupation)
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Short Term Influences
Party Campaigning, Party Image, Events around campaign, Party Leaders, Mass Media and Economy.
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Tactical Voting
Voting for a candidate that is not their preferred - only to prevent tthe candidate they least like from winning.
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Traditional, Charismatic and Legal - Rational.

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Authority

Card 3

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Umbrella term that covers various means by which the public can directly participate in decisions about public policy.

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Card 4

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Pluralism, Limited govt, civil liberties/ rights, free media, open govt, independent judiciary.

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Card 5

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'Rule by the many'. Diverse range of competing interests, numerous access points/ points of leverage for PGs, no single group can exclude another.

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