Exam 22: The Political Process

Gabriel Almond and G.B.Powell isolated six important structures that carry out the functions of the political process.Which of the following is NOT an example of one of these structures?

Policy Communities are created by and for the Canadian federal government.

Which of the following statements best describes the key distinction between understanding the political process as a "systemic process" or as a "policy process"?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a policy community?

In this chapter there are two different ways of conceptualizing politics: politics as a __________ process and politics as a "___________" process.

Almond and Powell pointed to six important __________that carry out necessary_________ of the political process.

Almond and Powell pointed to six important structures that carry out necessary functions of the political process: _________,___________,__________,__________,___________,__________.

Which of the following examples is analogous to David Easton's "black box"?

The black box of the political process stands for the role that the media plays in the system.

Interest groups,political parties and the media are frequently referred to as the ___________ institutions of government because they are not established by a ___________.

What is the primary difference between an informal and a formal-legal institution of government?

In a political system,what is it that allows the system to adjust spontaneously to ever changing conditions as outputs are evaluated and give rise to new inputs?

Define and explain the significance of a policy community.In your definition give three examples.

Almond and Powell wrote the classic text on political parties in Australia.

Which of the following is NOT a member of a policy community?

The general public is an important and indeed necessary aspect of any policy community.

Policy communities are made up of those people and institutions that coalesce around a specific policy area.

What does the term "political system" refer to?

David Easton described the political system as a systemic flow of ___________,_________,___________ and__________.

Explain Almond and Powell's analysis of the political process.