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function
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definition
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actors involved
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political
recruitment
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getting people to fulfill all the political roles associated
with the political system from voter to government leaders
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parties
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political
socialization
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forming positive attitudes, values, beliefs and opinions which
maintain or sustain the political system
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parties/ media
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political
communication
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transmitting politically-relevant information to citizens
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parties/ interest groups/ media
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interest
articulation
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expressing/ making demands upon the political system
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parties/ interest groups
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interest
aggregation
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selecting demands and combining them into a manageable number
of major alternatives
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parties
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policymaking
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taking demands and converting them into the authoritative decisions
of the political system
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parties/ interest groups
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policy
implementation
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administering or putting the decisions into effect
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parties/ interest groups
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