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interest group
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an organization of people with shared policy goals entering the policy process at several points to try to achieve those goals.
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elite theory
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a theory of government contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper class elite will rule.
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single issue group
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groups that have narrow interests, tend to dislike compromise. usually draw members who are new to politics.
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lobbying
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communication by someone other than a citizen asting on his own belief.
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electioneering
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direct group involvement in the electoral process.
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public interest lobbies
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according to jeffery berry they are organizations that seek a collective good which will not benefit the membership of the organization.
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incumbents
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those already holding office. in congressional elections incumbents usually win.
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house rules committee
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An institution unique to the house of representatives that reviews the bills, except revenue, budget and appropriation bills, coming from a house committee before they go to the full house.
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filibuster
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a strategy unique to senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation try to talk it to death, based on the tradition of unlimited debate.
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speacker of the house
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an office mandated by the constitution, the speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers.
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Whips
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party leadiers who work with the majority leader ir minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waivers wgise vites are crucial to a bill favored bu the party
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Standing Committees
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separate subject matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas.
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Impeachment
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the house of rep. can impeach the president by a mojority vote for treason, bribery, or other high crimes. political equivilent of indictment in criminal law.
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Watergate
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the events surrounding a break in at the democratic national committee headquarters in 1972 and the coverup of the whitehouse involvement leading to resignation of nixon.
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Cabinet
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A group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the constitution, although every president had one.
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Veto
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the constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to congress with reasons for rejecting it.
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Bureaucracy
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a hierarchical authority structure that uses task specialization, operates on the merit principle and behaves impersonality.
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Pork barrel
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The list of federal projects, grants and contract available to cities, businesses, colleges and institutions.
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Government Corporations
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A government organization that provides a service that could be provided by a private sector and typically charges for its service. ex US postal Service.
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legislative oversight
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congress's monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administration of policy, performed mainly through hearings.
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executive orders
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regulations originating from the executive branch. E.O.s are methods presidents use to control bureaucracy.
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district courts
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the 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. they are only federal courts in which no trails are held and in which juries may be empaneled.
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supreme courts
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the pinnacle of th eamerrican judicial system. the court ensure uniformity in interpereting national laws and maintaining nation supremecy.
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free rider problem
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problem faced by unions when people can benefit from the activities of the group without actually joining.
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opinion
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a statement of leagal reasoning behind a judicial decision.
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recall election
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a procedure that allows voters to call a special election to vote an official out of office before the end of his pr her term. only permitted in 17 states.
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