Term
| Proportional Representation |
|
Definition
| System of representation in which seats for office are appointed according to votes recieved by candidates or parties. |
|
|
Term
| Goals and Functions of Interest Groups |
|
Definition
| Influence public policy, provide a public service for and represent their members, and to act as "watch dogs". The main goal is to inluence public policy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Business(corporate) groups-largest %, public interest groups, labor groups, ideological groups, and public sector groups. |
|
|
Term
| Determinants of Election Outcomes |
|
Definition
| Money(more money wins elections), normal vote(of the district-how they usually vote), candidate quality(experiences), demographics(the amount of blacks and hispanics in a district-usually vote democratic) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Earmarks, funding for specific projects that are added by members of congress to appropriation bills usually without oversight or public debate. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Free postage for members of congress to communicate with constituents. |
|
|
Term
| How much more do incumbents spend than challengers? |
|
Definition
House-incumbents 1.3 million vs. chellengers 510,000
Senate-incumbents 9.4 million vs. challengers 5.7 million |
|
|
