1. Participation in Government
Unit One
Fundamentals in Government

2. Government
An institution through which a society makes and enforces its policies.

3. Democracy
Rule by the people.

4. Representatives
Citizens elected by other citizens to represent their interests in government.

5. Policy
A course of action

6. Amendments
A revision or proposed change in a bill or a law.

7. Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

8. Issue
A point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance

9. Conflict
Sharp disagreement or struggle on an issue

10. Players
A person or group that is actively involved in a conflict.

11. Influence
The power to control or direct the behavior of others (peer pressure)

12. Resource
The means that a person has to influence the behavior of others

13. Elite
A person with a disproportionate amount of any resource

14. Ideology
A set of beliefs that allow a person to view issues in a consistent manner; How a person views issues

15. Liberal
A person who believes that government should actively and peacefully promote social reform within the existing political system; Likes change.

16. Conservative
A person who is cautious about new policies and who generally feels that the gov’t should stay out of the affairs of private citizens and businesses.

17. Moderate
A person whose attitudes and opinions are somewhere between those of a liberal and a conservative. COMPROMISE