Chapter 6 | POLS 102 - Intro/Political Science, Quizzes of Political Science

Download Chapter 6 | POLS 102 - Intro/Political Science and more Quizzes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Classical democracy DEFINITION 1 Is/was considered mob rule. Exile least popular politician of 10 years. TERM 2 Modern democracy DEFINITION 2 Political system of mass participation, competitive elections, and human/civil rights. TERM 3 Freedom house ranking DEFINITION 3 How to measure a democracy. On a scale 1 to 7; we're 1 and Korea would be 7. TERM 4 Illiberal Democracy DEFINITION 4 Democracy does no always equate to freedom. Do not have rights or freedoms if you in the 49% instead 51% its the will of the people. TERM 5 Direct Democracy DEFINITION 5 Referendums, town halls. Vote yes/no on a ballot. TERM 6 Elitism DEFINITION 6 Power can never be evenly distributed for very long if all power is distributed between elites and the people. Elites are the "top" or most influential people in the political system TERM 7 Pluralism DEFINITION 7 No elites; everyone is equal. Theory that politics is the interaction of many groups. TERM 8 Elite model DEFINITION 8 One triangle: run everyones decisions below them. General people have no power TERM 9 Pluralist model DEFINITION 9 Elites don't exist; everyone is equal. Like billiard balls TERM 10 Polyarchy model DEFINITION 10 We are most like: Multiple pyramids with different types of pyramids and elite at tip of triangle. People are the supports of elites of their pyramid.