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| according to Downs, a 'team of men and women seeking to control the government by gaining office in a duly constituted election' |
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| an organazition of people with similar policy goals who enter the political process to try to achieve those goals. interest groups are policy specialists |
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| a valuable tool for understanding demographic changes. The constitution requires the govt to conduct it every 10 years |
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| events purposely staged by the media which appear spontaneous |
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| the process by which citizens propose constitutional amendments and place them before voters for approval |
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| a state-local-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment |
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| voting for one party for one office and another party for another office |
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| the process of reallocating seats in the House of Reps every 10 years on the basis of the census results |
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| one of the institutions that keeps the party operating between conventions. the national committee is composed of representatives from the states and territories |
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| the meeting of party delegates every 4 years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform |
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| type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements such as patronage, to win votes and to govern |
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| a set of promises made by the party at national conventions to win an election, become blue prints |
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| a key inducement used by party machines. A patronage job, promotion, or contract is one that is given for political reasons rathar than for merit or competition alone |
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| Mandatory Theory of Election |
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| how americans vote because they agree more with the policy views of one candidate over the other, mandating that the winning canidate carry out his/her platform |
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| information leaked to see what the political reaction will be |
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| specific locations from which news often emanates, such as congress. most top reporters work a particular beat thereby becoming specialists in that location |
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| short video clips of approx. 10 seconds - uninterrupted talk |
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| Info that is not meant for mass media |
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| people who invest their political 'capital' in an issue; they can be either in or out of govt., elected or appointed officials, or interest groups or research institutions. i.e. Linda Chavez-center of equal opportunity |
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| a network of groups within the american political system that excercise a great deal of control over specific policy areas. composition: interest group leaders interested in policy _; the government agency administering _; and members of the congressional committee handling policy _. |
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| something of value that cannot be withheld from a group member. i.e. clean air, minimum wage |
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| goods that a group can restrict to those who pay their annual dues. i.e. travel discounts, publications |
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| when people do not join a group because they know they can benefit from the groups activities without officially joining |
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| The Process of Political Socialization |
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| the process through which an individual acquires his/her political orientation |
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| people believe that the media is biased in favor of one point of view, really there is no proof and instead it gives both sides and allows the audience to be its own judge |
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| whether promoting a candidate, drawing attention, effetively communicating a message is critical to political success |
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| elections to select party nominees in which only people who have registred in advance with the party can ovte for that party's candidats |
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| elections to select party nominees in which voters can decide on election day whether they want to participate in the Democratic or Republican contests |
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| State Party Organizations |
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| association of individuals, groups and local organizations |
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| Local Party Organizations |
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| a linkage institution: people's concerns onto the policy agenda: Tasks, 1. Parties Pick Candidates 2. Parties Run Campaigns 3. Parties Give Cues to Voters 4. Parties Articulate Policies 5. Parties Coordinate Policymaking |
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| parties promote candidates but the media is becoming the primary source of information for the people and interest groups are offering solutions to issues |
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| Went from Hoover deciding when he would answer to reporters to FDR using the radio during the depression and keeping a respectful relationship with reporters on T.V. and now reporters being |
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| 1974 Federal Elections Campaign Act |
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| tighten reporting requirements for contributions and limit overall expenditures |
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| First Televised Presidential Debates |
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| time and money, making a difference with one vote are slim to no chances |
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| Downs Model for a Rational Political Party |
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| parties at a local level tend to be in the extreme and as their audience grows, they become moderate because that is where most of the audience falls into |
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