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35 Cards in this Set
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Iron triangle
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something used to describe the relationship among a government agency, a congressional committee, and a private interest group that work together to pass legislation that is deemed mutually benificial.
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Gender Gap
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The fact that women and men vote differently
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Political Socialization
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The process by which individuals aquire their political beliefs and attitudes
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Agent of Socialization
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Those groups and institutions which contribute to the process of political socialization
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Stucturing Tendancy
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political beliefs and attitudes; what is learned first structures later learning
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Interest Group
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An organized body of individuals who share some political goals & try to influence public policy
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John Q. Public
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The common Man
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Middle America
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americans who have moved out of poverty but are not yet affluent and who cherish middle-class values
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silent majority
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a phrase used to describe people, whatever their economic status, who upload traditional values, especially against the counterculture
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Elites
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A group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status
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Bully Pulpit
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An advantageous position, as for making one's views known or rallying support
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Lobbyist
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a person attempting to influence gov't decisions on behalf of an interest group
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Fiscal Policy
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the set of principles and decisions of a government in setting the level of public expenditure and how that expenditure is funded
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Monetary Policy
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the government or central bank process of managing money supply to achieve specific goals
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Majoritarian Politics
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electoral system is one which is based on single-member constituencies
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Client Politics
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the type of politics when an organized minority or interest group benefits at the expense of the public
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Pluralist Theory
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a guiding principle which permits the peaceful coexistence of different interests, convictions and lifestyles
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Policy Entrepenuer
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a politician who seeks to further his own political career and popularity by pursuing the creation of policy that pleases the populace
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Coalition
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an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest
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Elitist Theory
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the belief that decisions should be (or are) being made essentially according to the interests or ideas of elites.
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Political Ideology
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a coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles rulers should obey, and what policies they ought to persue
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Equal Time Rule
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an obligation on broadcasters to give all candidates equal access to the media
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Right of Reply
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the right to defend one's self against criticism
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On the Record
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for publication
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Off the Record
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given or made in confidence and not for publication
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Random Sample
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a sample selected in such a way that any member of the population being surveyed has an equal chance of being interviewed
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Sampling error
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the difference between the results of two surveys or samples
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watchdog
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one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices
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gatekeeper
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a person who controls access
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Liberal
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One who favors more government regulation of business & support for social welfare but less regulation of private social order
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Conservative
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one who favors limited and local gov't, less gov't regulation of markets, and more social conformity to traditional norms and values
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populist
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one who is liberal on economic and personal conduct issues
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libertarian
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one who is conservative on both economic and personal conduct issues
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muckraker
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journalism that seizes on information that might question the character or qualifications of a public official
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yellow journalism
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a pejorative reference to journalism that features scandal-mongering, sensationalism, jingoism or other unethical or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or individual journalists
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