ers of a political system, typically from one generation to another. Politics: The process of making collective decisions in a community, society, or group through the application of influence and power. Popular Consensultation: A regularized process through which citizens can make known their preferences regarding governmental policies and decisions; a key component of democracyRule Adjudication: The process of applying governmental rules to specific cases. Rule Execution: The process of implementing or carrying out policy decisions.Rule Making: The process of establishing laws, orders, edicts, regulations, and other athoritative acts by government.Classical Political Philosophy: A body of political philosophy, based on the ideas of Plato (427 347BC) and his student Aristotle (384 - 322BC); associated with a distrust of democracy and on efforts to envision the just state. Modern Political Philosophy: A body of political philosophy that places a greater emphisis on individualism and on pragmatic concerns about how government works. Totalitarianism: A system of government in which the state attempts to control virtually all aspects of society, including but not limited to: military affairs, commerce, artistic expression, and mass communication. Chapter Two.Anarchism: The opposition of government in all forms; the belief that government (by its very nature) is harmful and repressive.Capitalism: An ideology advocating private property and minimal government interference in the lives of its citizens. Communism: The (futuristic) stage of Marxist ideology where resource scarcity, class conflict and exploitation are nonexistent. Conservatism: A approach to political life that sees traditional values as the key to solving today's social problems.Deregulation: Involves removing or reducing regulations on private sector activity - designed to strengthen the economy through less costly governmental interference in the private sector. Economic...
