Chapter 5

Front 1

Political parties

Back 1

Organizations that nominate candidates to compete in elections, and promote policy ideas.

Front 2

Ideology

Back 2

Core beliefs about the nature and role of the political system.

Front 3

Ticket splitting

Back 3

Voting for candidates of different political parties in a general election.

Front 4

Pragmatism

Back 4

A practical approach to problem solving: a search for "what works.."

Front 5

Divided government

Back 5

One party controls the governor's office; the other party controls the legislature.

Front 6

Unified government

Back 6

Both houses of the legislature and the governor's office are controlled by the same party.

Front 7

Dealignment

Back 7

The weakening of an individual's attachment to political parties.

Front 8

Interest groups

Back 8

Organizations of like-minded individuals who desire to influence government.

Front 9

Direct action

Back 9

A form of participation designed to draw attention to a cause.

Front 10

lobbying

Back 10

The process by which groups and individuals attempt to influence policy makers.

Front 11

Grassroots lobbying

Back 11

Group mobilization of citizens to contact public officials on behalf of shared public policy views.

Front 12

Political action committees

Back 12

Organizations that raise and distribute campaign funds to candidates for elective office.

Front 13

Soft money

Back 13

Unregulated funds contributed to national political parties and nonparty political groups.

Front 14

527 groups

Back 14

Nonprofit, tax-exempt political organizations set up to accept contributions and make expenditures in campaigns, although not explicity connected to candidates.