Linkage Institutions And Congress

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interest groups

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organizations of people with shared policy goals entering the policy process at several points to try to achieve those goals

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characteristics of interest groups

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they don't try to appeal to everyone they support candidates through campaign money policy experts look to bureaucracy and courts to achieve goals

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PACs

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political action committee is used by corporations and unions to donate money to candidates

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Tactics of interest groups

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political parties vs. interest groups

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political party is a group of men and women seeking to control government by. ... interest groups people similar policy goals and trying to achieve those goals.

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political culture

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reapportionment

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occurs when you reallocate seats in house of Representatives

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political socialization

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the process through which an individual aquires their particular political orientation

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factors of political socialization

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the family time and emotional commitment political learnings of children often mirror their parents learnings

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age and political orientation

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process through which a individual accept a political orientation and the political orientation become more firm as you get older

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political party

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a team of men and women seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election

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three headed political giant

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largest component of the three headed gaint is the party and electorate

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tasks of political parties

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parties pick candidates, run campaigns, give cuts to voters, articulate policies, and coordinate policymaking

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American voters

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most American voters are moderate

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structure of political parties

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Power in political party is fragmented between local state and national party organizations.

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open primaries

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voters decide on election day which party to participate in, and then only vote for that party

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campaign strategy

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new Hampshire and Iowa

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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political efficacy

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one's own belief or sense if make difference

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substantive vs. descriptive representation

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substantive represents interest of district, descriptive representation is mirror image of district

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casework

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help constituents on individual basis

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pork barrel

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list of federal projects grants contracts available to cities business's

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process by which a bill becomes law

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sent to president the same has to be passed by house and senate

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terms for US house and Senate

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H-resident of state from which elected at least 25 years old citizen for 7 years 2 terms. ...S-resident of state from which elected at least 30 years old citizen for 9 years term is 6 years, one third elected every two years

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house rules committee

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house vs. Senate

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the real difference between the house and senate is the organization and centralization of power

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goals of interest groups

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goals of political parties

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voting and age and education

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voter turnout

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linkage institutions

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the channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the government policy agenda

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majority party in Congress

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