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what is the largest interest group
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economic interest groups, trade associations represent entire industries
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Tactics of interest groups
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lobbying
grassroots campaigns political action committees litigation |
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iron triangle describes the ties between congressional....
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committees, administrative agencies whose funding is set by the committees, and lobbyist
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issue networks involve
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diverse players who are united
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Grassroots campaigns is an interest group can influence policy by
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marshalling its constituents and appealing to the public for support
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PACs are groups that
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raise and distribute money to candidates
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litigation
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NAACP and civil rghts, plaintiff in a lawsuit, provide the attorneys, submit amicus curiae brief
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1946 Federal Reg Lobbying Act
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register, show financial transactions
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1978 Ethics in Government Act
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senior exec branc officials can't lobby federal agencies that fell into their scope of responsibility when they were in office for 2 yrs, also prohibited lobbying anyone within agency on issue for one year, forever on matters they were involved in
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A member of congress who leaves office and immediately starts lobbying former colleagues is one example of the ________ _________ b/w govt service and private sector that critics want to slow down
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revolving door
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individual freedoms and rights guaranteed to every citizen by BoR and the due process clause of the 14 A
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civil liberties
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protection of citizens against discrimination due to race, ethnicity, gender or disability
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civil rights
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protection of individual from govt
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civil liberties
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ppl expect govt to provide to every individual, equality job, access housing and education
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civil rights
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total incorporation
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apply BoR to states
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14 A
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extended civil liberty protections to individuals in state
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1 A freedom:
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religion
speech press peaceful assemble to petition govt |
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any law that has secular purpose can neither advance or inhibit religion and entangle govt with religion
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Lemon Test 1971
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Political speech restricted if " "
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clear and present danger
can't shout fire |
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US v Eichman 1990
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SC flag burning not illegal
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prior restraint
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censorship laws that prevent publication of info before officially released
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publishing statements that malicious, untrue, harmful to person rep
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libel
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spoken
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slander
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if conduct illegal search evidence may not be admissable under
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exclusionary rule
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court adopted _________________ to 14 A, when valid search warrant
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good faith exception
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16 A, and Gideon v Wainright (1963)
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right to cousel provided through the states
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which A grants right to privacy
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No amendment; its not listed in consititution
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a minority of justices has wanted to apply the first eight As to the states through the due process clause called
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total incorporation
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14 A has three clauses...
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citezenship
due process equal protection clause |
