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is any formal organized association that seeks to influence public policy.
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How are public interest group distinguished from other interest groups? |
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By the wide spread benefits of their policies. |
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What has been the history of interest groups? |
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The power and prominence of interest groups develop partly in response to the declining organizational strength of traditional political parties. |
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The bonus army that marched on Washington to demand benefits from the federal government consisted primarily of veterans of WW1
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| PAC-Political Action Commitee |
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| to be able to give money you must form a PAC |
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| Interest group argued that the rights to spend money on political contributions and expenditures were a protected for of free speech. |
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1.labor packs/ lawyers Democrats
2. Energy/ Pharmasutical Packs tend to favor Republicans |
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| Describe grassroots mobilization |
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| interest groups have a vested interest in demonstrating that they represent a large and wide spread base |
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| protest usually arise in response to an issue that arouses a great deal of emotion |
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| A practice used by political stratigist that identifys potential supporters by learning their consumer habits and buy preferences. |
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| Organizations created fir the purpose of winning elections and governing once they are in office. |
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| Andrew Jackson and Matrin Vanburien |
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First presidential candidate for the repulican party
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| Repubilicans first mett in.... |
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| What is the purpose of a political machine? |
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| a strong party organization that maintains control be exchanging votes for favors. |
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| What did the introduction to civil service do? |
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| the civil serivice is a merit based sysytem of employment and personal management that replaced patrigde. |
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| general consist of large contributions |
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| what is the smallest level of a political organization? |
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| what is the significance of third parties |
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the are spoilers. they draw votes away from 1 candidate in a tight election
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| some states insist that candidates recieve a mojority of the votes not just a plurality and require a run off if no one gains the majority |
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| Which group tends to support republicans? |
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white prodestants who regularly attend church.
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| What is perspective voting? |
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| Voting for a candidate with an eye towards what the candidate says he or she will d oif elected. |
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| How do citizens tend to vote? |
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voters tend to pick candidates to whom they can identify personaly.
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| What was the significance about participation in 2008? |
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1. Excitment generated by the candidates themselves.
2. where they stand on issues.
3. The emergence of members of the millenial generation as political actors.
4. The parties expensive efforts to mobilize voters. |
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they determine what stories are news worthy.
they often influence what issues should be placed on the national agenda
they interperate the motive of political officials
they are facing more competition in declining consumption |
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| How did Jefferson handle to media? |
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awarded government contracts to printers that supported his polocies
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| What is a charateristic of yellow journalism |
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| What was the first presidention race aired on the radio? |
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