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9 Cards in this Set
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Party Identification
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A citizen's personal affinity for a political party, usually expressed by a tendency to vote for the candidates of that party.
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Secular Realignment
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The gradual rearrangement of party coalitions, based more on demographic shifts than on shocks to the political system.
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Critical Elections
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An election that signals a party realignment through voter polarization around new issues and personalities.
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National Party Convention
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A party meeting held in the presidential election year of the purposes of nominating a presidential and vice presidential ticket and adopting a platform.
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National Party Platform
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A statement of the general and specific philosophy and policy goals of a political party, usually promulgated at the national convention.
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Interest Group
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A collection of people of organizations that tries to influence public policy.
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Political Action Committee
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Officially recognized fund-raising organizations that represent interest groups and are allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates' campaigns.
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Types of Interest Groups
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Public and Private
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Methods of lobbying
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direct and indirect.
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