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Democracy
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Form of government where the people rule either directly or through elected leaders
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Citizenship
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Status giving rights and protection to members of the political community but in return require allegiance and involvement
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Politics
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The process where we choose government officials and make decisions about public policy
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Civic life
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Participation in the collective life of the cummunity
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Government
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The body (or bodies) charged with making official policies for citizens
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Civil society
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Broad array of voluntary associations that bring citizens together to deal with community and social issues of common concern
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Social capital
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Bonds of trust and reciprocity between citizens that form the glue that holds modern societies together
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Direct democracy
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Form of government in which decisions about public policy extend to the entire citizenry
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Representative democracy
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Form of government where popular decision making is restricted to electing or appointing or electing the public officials who make public policy
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Majority rule
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The requirement that electoral majorities determine who is elected to office and that majorities in power determine our laws and how they are administered
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Minority rights
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Protections beyond the reach of majority control guaranteed to all citizens
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Political power
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The ability to get things done by controlling or influencing the institutions of government
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Ruling elite theory
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View that wealthy and well-educated citizens exercise a disproportionate amount of influence over political decision making
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Pluralism
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View that various groups and coalitions constantly vie for government favor and the ability to exercise political power but none enjoys long-term dominance
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Initiative
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Procedure that enable citizens to place proposals for laws and amendments directly on the ballot for voter approval
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