Adjectives By Mrs. Cooley Adjectives are describing words. Adjectives describe or tell about nouns.
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WarmUp In your journals, list as many adjectives
as you can describing the US political system.
Be prepared to share your examples with the class.› Consider the perceptions that Americans
have of their own government.
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Chapter 13.2The Economy & Politics
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Objectives Explain how the exercise of
power varies by type of government.
Describe the major characteristics of the US political system.
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Power the ability to control the behavior of
others with or without their consent primary political authority in society =the state
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Political Institution the system of
roles & norms that governs the distribution & exercise of power in society
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The Legitimacy of Power
Authority & Coercion
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Legitimacy whether those in power are viewed as
having the right to control/govern others
•Yes? = Authority•No? = Coercion
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Authority Traditional: power based on long-
standing custom Rational-Legal: based on formal
rules & regulations that outline the rights & obligations of those in power
Charismatic: based on personal characteristics of the individual exercising the power
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Coercion power that is
considered illegitimate by people being governed
exercised through force based on fear
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Types of Government
Democratic vs. Authoritarian Systems
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Democratic Systems
Democracy: Power exercised through people
Monarchy: One person, who inherits power, rules› Constitutional Monarchy: true
power rests with elected officials
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Authoritarian Systems
Authoritarianism: power rests firmly with the state
Absolute Monarchy: hereditary ruler holds absolute power
Dictatorship: power in the hands of a single individual
(Military) Junta: authoritarian system in which a small group has seized power from the previous government by force