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mandate (election)
perceptions of popular support for a program or policy based on the margin if electoral victory won by a candidate
retrospective voting
voting for or against a candidate or party on the basis of past Performance in office
incumbent
candidate currently in office seeking reelection
name recognition
public awareness of a candidate
challengers
in politics, a reference to people running against incumbent officeholders
franking privilege
free use for the U.S. mails granted to members of congress to promote communications with constituents
PAC
organizations that solicit and receive campaign contributions, unions, trade associations, and ideological and issue-oriented groups l, and their members, and distribute their funds to candidates
FEC
agency charged with enforcing federal election laws and dispersing public presidential election funds
front-end strategy
presidential political campaign strategy in which a candidate focuses on winning early primaries to build momentum
big-state strategy
presidential political campaign strategy in which a candidate focuses on winning primaries in large states
front loading
the scheduling of presidential primaries early in the year
electoral college
the 538 presidential electors whose votes officially elect the president
swing state
states that are not firmly democratic or republican
interest groups
organizations seeking to directly influence government policy
majoritarianism
tendency of democratic governments to allow the faint preferences of the majority to prevail over the intense feelings of minorities
single-issue groups
organizations formed to support or oppose government action on a specific issue
free-riders
people who do not belong to an organization or pay dues, yet nevertheless benefit from its activities
lobbyist
person working to influence government policies and actions
access
meeting and talking with decision makers, a prerequisite to direct persuasion
grassroots lobbying
attempts to influence government decision making by inspiring constituents to contact their representatives
coalitions
a joining together of interest groups (or individuals) to achieve common goals
iron triangles
mutually supportive relationships among interest groups, government agencies, and legislative committees with jurisdiction over a specific policy area
revolving doors
the movement of individuals from government positions to jobs in the private sector, knowledge, and contacts they acquired in governmental employment
litigation
legal dispute brought before a court
amicus curai
"friend of the court" a person, private group or institution, or government agency that is not a party to a case but participates in the case at the invitation of the court