Government ch 2 questions

Percentage increase the world saw in the number of democracies between 1990 and 2003

16%

Portion of Americans describe democracy by mentioning freedom, rights, and liberties

2/3

The percentage of American population follows what's going on in government most of the time

26%

Pluralism

A model of government that places a high value on participation through organized groups

Demagogue

A politician who appeals to and deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions

Watchwords associated with pluralist democracy

Divided authority, decentralization, open access, and government by groups

Majoritarian model of democratic government

Expects citizens to have a high degree of knowledge

Two major mechanisms of a pluralist democracy are

Interest groups and decentralized structure of government

Democratic government and processes

May not necessarily result in desirable policies

Observed relationship between democracy and economic performance suggests that democratic nations

More prosperous than nondemocratic nations

4 principles of the procedural theory of democracy

Political equality, responsiveness, universal participation, majority rule

Factors expected to motivate public officials to be responsive

Reelection and the prospect of defeat at the polls

Procedural theory principle consider absolute

Responsiveness

1920's farm subsidies programs purpose

Stabilize food prices

Civic participation

The fundamental principle which provides social glue to generate trust and cooperation in the political system

Popular participation

The key to success of a majoritarian democracy

Popular election

The primary mechanism for democratic government in the majoritarian model

Minority rights conflicts

The principle of majority rule

Recall

We call a special election to unseat an elected official

Elite theory appeals to people who believe

Wealth dominate politics