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Linkage Institutions
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Components of American politics that connect citizens with their government and the government with its citizens.
Examples: Political parties, Interest groups, election campaigns, media. |
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Political parties
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- Groups of like-minded people
- The goal of a party is to maximize how many seats in poiwer it has. - People within parties may have different interests, but generally these are overlooked or smoothed over to create a unified whole. - Parties play a big role in mobilizing elections. They get the word out about their candidates. |
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Interest Group
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Organized body of individuals who share some political goals and try to influence policy.
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Telecommunications
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The growth, power and availability of the media that has huge effects on political trends.
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