American Politics

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When was the countrys first major presidential nominating convention take place?

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first half of the 1800's

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What is direct primary?

And what did it do to the power of party leaders?

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an election prior to the real one in which a partys candidates are nominated by direct vote of the people.

And it diminished the power of party leader.

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What is the greatest threat to party loyalty from the voters?

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issue-oriented politics.

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Who adopts the national party platform and nominates teh presidential/vice pres. candidates of the party?

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national convention.

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Which party system is most acclicable to the state level and is most used today?

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two-party.

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In the past 3 decades, the has the proportion of party voting in the congress increased, decresed, or stayed the same?

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increased noticeably.

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WHat party is most common for women and african americans?

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democrats.

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WHat is the disturbance theory?

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says that interest groups form in part to counteract (oppose) the efforts of other groups.

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who finances an interest group?

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a patron.

Front 10

what three things are considered an organized interest in political science terms?

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1. public interest groups
2. business groups
3. labor unions

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what is an organization that seeks a collective good that will not materially benifit the members of the group called?

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public interest groups.

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According to the data and information presented by the authors, groups reported using these lobbying techniques most frequently:

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testifying at legislative hearings and helping draft legislation

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What is public policy?

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an attempt by the governemnt to address a public issue.

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What are the three parts to public policy making (detail)?

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1. Problem- the issue that needs to be addressed
2. Player- the individual or goup that in influetial in forming a plan to address the problem in question.
3. Policy- the final course of action decided upon government

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In order to be most effective at influencing national public policy, interest groups should lobby what three things?

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1. executive branch
2. grassroots
3. courts through lawsuits

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If an interest group wanted to help persuade a decision in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, they would most lik ely file a..?

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amicys curiae brief

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What do interest groups do in grassroot lobbying?

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attempt to involve those people at the bottem of the political system-- the general citizen and voter.

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What three may form a political action committee (PAC) and then give donations to congressional candidates?

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1. Corporations
2. labor unions
3. interest groups

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The vast majority of party leadership positions are filled at what level?

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sub-national levels

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Almost all interest groups lobby by:

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testifying at hearings and contacting legislators.

Front 21

what is a group of officeholders, candidates, activists, and voters who identify with a group label and seek to elect to public office individuals who run under that label called?

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Policical Party

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What is ticket split?

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when voters cast ballots for candidates of different parties in the same election.

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What do democrats and republican parties hold every 4 years to nominate their presidential and v pres. candidates?

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national convention

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Every 4 years at the national convention, what do the party delegates pass that explains the partys position on key issues?

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party platform

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Who spearheaded the formation of public citizen, a consumer safety and interest group?

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Ralph Nader

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What is grassroot lobbying?

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a form of pressure-group activity that attepts to involve people at the bottom level of the political sytem.

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Instead of filing an amicus curiae, what else can interst group lobbying of the courts take?

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direct sponsorship.

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What committee is a fund raising committee that represents an interest group in the policical process through compagn donations?

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Policical Action Committee

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what is a group of officeholders, candidates, activists, and voters who identify with a group label and seek to elect to public office individuals who run under that label called?

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Policical Party

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What is ticket split?

Back 30

when voters cast ballots for candidates of different parties in the same election.

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What do democrats and republican parties hold every 4 years to nominate their presidential and v pres. candidates?

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national convention

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Every 4 years at the national convention, what do the party delegates pass that explains the partys position on key issues?

Back 32

party platform

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Who spearheaded the formation of public citizen, a consumer safety and interest group?

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Ralph Nader

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What is grassroot lobbying?

Back 34

a form of pressure-group activity that attepts to involve people at the bottom level of the political sytem.

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Instead of filing an amicus curiae, what else can interst group lobbying of the courts take?

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direct sponsorship.

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What committee is a fund raising committee that represents an interest group in the policical process through compagn donations?

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Policical Action Committee

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what is coalition?

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a group of interest or organizations that jkoin forces for the purpose of electing public officials.

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waht is direct primary?

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the selection of party candidates through the ballot of qualified voters rather than at party nomination conventions.

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What is lobbying?

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the activites of a group that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to suppose the groups position

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what do interst groups do?

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try to influence public policy

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what is patronage?

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jobs, grants or other special favors that are given as rewards to freidns and political allies for their support.

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what is the disturbance theory and who came up with it?

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David B Trumas-
interst groups form in part to counteract the efforts of other groups

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what is issue-oriented politics?

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politics that focuses on specific issues rather than on party, candidate, rr other loyalites.