The Electorate

Determines the means with which individuals get involved.

Interest Groups

The US Political System evolved from various groups vying to implement a policy agenda

Linkage Institutions

Means by which individuals can express preferences regarding the development of public policy.

Policy Making Institutions

Formal institutions created by the Constitution

Evolution of Representative Democracy

Evolved from other forms of democracies.

Government

The U.S. Government

Measure of Democracy

Open and free elections. (In early days, our republic did not meet these requirements)

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