Chapter 1: American Government and Civic Engagement

2. When a small group of wealthy business leaders control most political decisions, it represents this form of government.
4. Neighbors organizing a community cleanup build this form of civic connectedness that enhances cooperation.
5. The interstate highway system and national defense are examples of goods available to everyone without direct payment.
6. A consistent set of beliefs about government and society, such as liberalism or conservatism, defines this concept.
8. When a respondent answers a survey about an issue they rarely think about, they reveal these kinds of preferences.
9. Citizens voting directly on every law at a local town meeting demonstrates this system of rule.
10. Clean groundwater shared by everyone in a community is an example of this type of good that can be overused.
12. A private toll road that anyone can use for a fee illustrates this kind of good.
13. Competing interest groups like unions, environmental organizations, and corporations influencing Congress illustrates this theory.

1. The United States electing members of Congress to make laws on its behalf exemplifies this system.
3. Supporting every policy of your party’s candidate even if you disagree personally shows this political attitude.
5. A cup of coffee you buy from a café that only you consume is an example of this type of good.
7. The idea that billionaires and lobbyists dominate U.S. policy making illustrates this theory of government.
11. A protestor who campaigns daily for climate change legislation exhibits these strong, committed preferences.