American Politics Test #1 Study Guide - Google Docs

American Politics Test #1 Study Guide   FileEditViewInsertFormatToolsExtensionsHelp  Normal text Times New Roman   Editing   1 of 5 What are the types of unilateral executive actions?   9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Summary Outline Week 1.1 - Intro How is politics defined? What is political science? What does political science as a discipline contribute to broader society? Week 1.2 - Democracy and Power, Cooperation, Representation What is democracy? What are the three dimensions or mechanisms through which power operates in the American political system? What is pluralism and different conceptions of power? What is cooperation and collective action in politics? What is the pluralists’ view on collective action and group formation? What is Olson’s critique of the Pluralists? What are collective action problems? What are public goods? What is Pitkin’s Conception of Representation? What are the different applications of Representat

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