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parties |
aim to win elections |
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interest groups |
aim to shape policy |
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5 functions of political party |
1) recruits candidates to run for elective offices 2) organize and run elections 3) present alternative policies to the electorate 4) bear responsibility of operating gov't 5) provide opposition to the party-in-power
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faction
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a subgroup or "splinter" in a political party |
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splinter parties |
parties that have split from major parties |
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independents |
a voter or candidate who does not identify with a political party |
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two-party system |
political system in which only 2 parties have a reasonable chance of winning |
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party-in-government |
party that controls the gov't (democrats) |
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national committee |
established to direct and coordinate party activities between national party conventions |
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party platform |
a formal document that states the party's policies, principles, and positions is declared by |
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democratic voters |
supporters of the underrepresented |
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republican voters |
believe in lowering taxes and free enterprise |
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National Party Organization |
consists of convention delegates, National committee, national chairperson, party platform |
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State Party Organization |
consists of regional and local party machines |
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Local Party Organization |
consists of electorates |
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patronage |
rewarding of the faithful party workers and followers with government employment or contracts |
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public agenda |
issues that are perceived by the political community as a a meriting public attention and governmental action |
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electoral college |
electors who officially elects the president and the vice president of the U.S. |
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PACs |
a committee set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special interest; donates money to a candidate |
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super PACs |
a political organization that aggregates unlimited contributions by individuals and organizations to be spent independently of candidate committees |
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soft money |
campaign contributions to parties |
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caucus |
a meeting of party members to select candidates and propose policies |
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electors |
people who cast their ballots in the electoral college |
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general election |
election open to all elligible voters |
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closed primary |
when only declared party members can vote in a primary election |
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open primary |
when any registered voter can vote |
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6 functions of congress |
1) lawmaking 2) representation 3) constituent service 4) oversight 5) public education 6) conflict resolution |
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logrolling |
an arrangement by which 2 or more members of Congress members agree to support each other's bill
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trustee |
when a member of Congress is representing the broad interests of society |
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instructed delegate |
when a congressional representative is primarily representing the wishes of constituents |
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oversight |
requires following up on the laws it has enacted |
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constituents |
the people that the legislator spends effort serving |
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money bill |
a bill that solely concerns taxation or gov't spending; must originate in the House |
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earmarks |
setting aside funds for projects that have not passed on impartial evaluation |
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vice president |
Who is the president of the Senate? |
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Speaker of the House |
Who is the foremost power holder in the House of Representatives? |
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House Majority Leader |
selected to act as the spokesperson for the majority party in the House |
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redistricting |
redrawing of boundaries of the congressional districts within each state |
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standing committee |
the most important committee in Congress that is a permanent committee |
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select committee |
temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose |
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joint committee |
legislative committee composed of members from both chambers of Congress |
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Conference Committees |
their job is to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill |
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gerrymandering |
when a district's shape is altered in order to gain an advantage in an election (packing and cracking) |
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6 roles of the President |
1) head of state 2) chief executive 3) commander-in-chief 4) chief diplomat 5) chief legislator |
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chief diplomat |
sets the direction of foreign policy |
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chief legislator |
sets legislative agenda for the State of the Union Message to Congress each year |
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executive priveledge |
involves the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold information from Congress and the courts |
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executive order |
represents the president's legislative power; must be published in the "Federal Register"
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State of the Union Message |
delivered by the president and gives a view of priority legislation he wants to accomplish during the session |
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line-item veto |
allows the governor to delete specific budget expenditures from legislation before signing a bill |
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pocket veto |
when a bill has not been signed by the chief executive and dies after a specific period of time |
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the Cabinet |
the formal advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisions; heads of 15 executive departments |
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the Kitchen Cabinet |
informal advisory group selected by the president |
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advice and consent |
terms in the Constitution describing the U.S. Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments |
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impeachment |
begins in the House, which accuses the federal officer involved; gets submitted to the Senate |
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diplomatic recognition |
the formal acknowledgement of a foreign government as legitimate |
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Proposition 140 |
limits the number of terms for legislators - Assembly: 6 year limit (3 terms) - Senate: 8 year limit (2 terms) |
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Citizen's Redistricting Committee |
realigned legislative districts to be equal in size once again due to CA's large population |
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the controller, treasurer, and Board of Equillization |
Who comprises the "money offices"? |
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the Secretary of State |
Who is the election's supervisor? |
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party organization |
the formal structure and leadership of a political party |
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party-in-electorate |
members of the general public who identify with a political party |
