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Policy Gridlock
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| When no group can form a majority and establish policy. In this situation nothing gets done. |
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| When people disagree about a problem and a public policy choice. |
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| Policymaking Institutions |
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The branches of government charged with taking action on political issues.
Defined in the constitution as the Congress, the Presidency, and the courts.
Most political scientists now also consider bureaucracy. |
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| A government choice that is made in response to a political issue. |
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Fundamental democratic theory.
Choosing among alternatives that the majority's desire be respected. |
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| A principle that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorities. |
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| Politics is mainly a competition among groups, each pressing for its own preferred policies. |
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| The issues that get serious attention of public officials and other people actually involved in politics. |
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| The effects a policy has people and problems. |
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| An overall set of values widely shared within a group. |
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