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governemtn 2nd test
political system
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History
12th Grade
12/04/2008

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What are the 3 main functions of Political Parties
Definition
Win, Prioritize, and Recruit
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Why do we use a two party system?
Definition
because it works, and the electoral system supports it.
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What is the function of a third party
Definition
acts a safety valve for people who are angry with the two parties.
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Whats an example of a third party?
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Green Party
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What are the three similarities between the republican and democratic party?
Definition
Broad Base Support
Politically Centered
Party Organization
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Politically Centered?
Definition
both parties are generally moderate on most issues. Dont want to isolate any voters.
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Party Organization
Definition
noth have the same structure from the local state and federal levels.
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Broad Base support
Definition
anyone can join the party
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3 Types of pulling?
Definition
sample, cluster, random
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sample pulling
Definition
small groups between 1500-1600 people.
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random pulling
Definition
must have an equal probability of being chosen.
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cluster pulling
Definition
based on geographical location
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Whats an interest group
Definition
private organizations that try to persuade public officaials to respond to the wants and needs of the organization
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what are lobbyists
Definition
the people working for the interest groups.
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what are the techniques interests groups use to get their laws passed
Definition
propaganda and public protest
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propaganda you ask?
Definition
used to create a popular belief based on the emotions of the people.
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what do lobbyist do?
Definition
they are many x-congress men who work for interest group firms and persuade politicains to vote particular ways on their bills.
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What is a junket?
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a junket is a trip that lobbyists go on to investigate the merits of the proposed bill, its usually to exotic locations with gifts, golf, and partying.
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what limitations have been put on junkets recently?
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the politician is now required to give speeches and educational lecturesand has a limit put on his budget.
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Rainbow of Ideology
Definition
a system of set ideas that are used to justify a particular point of view.
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whats the order from most radical to most reactionary?
Definition
radical, greenpiece, liberal, democtrat, moderate, republican, conservative religious right, reactionary
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whats the order from most radical to most reactionary?
Definition
radical, greenpiece, liberal, democtrat, moderate, republican, conservative religious right, reactionary
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