1. socialism x capitalism 2. public, private, common goods 3. representative x direct democracy 4. elitism x pluralism 5. civic engagement (provide examples) 6. partisanship x ideology x politics 7. majority rule x minority rights 8. how does american presidential history resemble elitism? explain other ways in which america is an elitist society? describe ways in which pluralist theory is represented in america. 9. describe some tradeoffs between states and the federal government. describe some tradeoffs you see in society today. 10. describe how americans can influence and become engaged in government.