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K street |
a street in downtown Washington, DC that is home to the headquarters for many lobbying firms and advocacy groups and thus synonymous with lobbying |
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Special interest |
A pejorative term, often used to designate an interest group whose aims or issue preferences one does not share |
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Interest group |
An organization whose goal is to influence government |
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Lobbyists |
A person who contacts government officials on behalf of a particular cause or issue |
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Pluralism |
An open participatory style of government in which many different interests are represented |
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Hyperpluralism |
The collective effect of the vast number of interest groups slowing and stale mating American policy making |
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Power elite theory |
The view that a small handful of wealthy, influential Americans exercise extensive control over government decisions |
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Reverse lobbying |
Attempts by government officials to influence interest groups on behalf of their preferred policies |
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Iron triangle |
The cozy relationship in one issue area between interest group lobbyists, congressional staffers, and executive branch agencies |
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Revolving door |
The tendency of Washington’s most seasoned lobbyists to move from government work to lobbying and back again |
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Issue network |
Shifting alliances of public and private interest groups, lawmakers, and other stakeholders all focused on the same policy area |
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Drop |
Set of brochures and position papers left behind by a lobbyist after visiting a legislators office |
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Fly in |
A series of Washington meetings, usually on Capitol Hill, organized by lobbyists for their out of town clients |
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Bird dogging |
Posing tough questions to an elected official, often at a public event. Advocacy groups often engage in this tactic to advance their cause and win attention |
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Gucci Gulch |
Areas outside the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees, which deal with lucrative tax and revenue issues; the hallways are lined with high priced lobbyists wearing expensive (Gucci) shoes. |
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Rainmakers |
Lobbyists adept at raising funds for politicians or causes; when they collect large sums, they are said to be “making it rain” |
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Third house |
In Washington, as well as many state capitals, lobbyists are viewed (not necessarily positive) as a coequal “third branch” of government, given their expertise and access |
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Nonpartisan election |
An election in which candidates run as individuals, without any party affiliation. Featured in many towns and cities |
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Party system |
The broad organization of U.S. politics, comprising the two main parties, the coalition of supporters backing each, the positions they take on major issues, and each party’s electoral achievements |
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Party boss |
The senior figure in a party machine |
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Party machine |
A hierarchical arrangement of party workers, often organized in an urban area to dominate power politics; they helped integrate immigrants into the political system but at the price of bias and corruption. Most active from the mid nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries |
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New deal |
broad series of economic programs and reforms introduced between 1933 and 1936 and associated with FDR’s administration |
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Grand old party (GOP) |
Long standing nick name for the Republican Party; ironically bestowed early in the party’s history, in the 1870s |
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Party identification |
Strong attachment to one political party, often established at an early age |
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Straight ticket voters |
Votes for the same party for all offices on a ballot |
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Split ticket voter |
Votes for at least one candidate from each party, dividing his or her ballot between the two parties |
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Base voters |
Party members who tend to vote loyally for their party’s candidates in most elections |
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Party platform |
The written statement of a party’s core convictions and issue priorities. Generally revised every four years, in time for the national party convention |
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Party organization |
The portion of a political party that includes activists, state/local leaders, and affiliated professionals such as fundraisers and public relations experts |
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Party in government |
The portion of a political party’s organization that comprises elected officials and candidates for office |
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Party in the electorate |
The largest (and least organized) component of a political party, drawn from the public at large: registered members and regular supporters |
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Party caucus |
A meeting of all House or Senate members of one or the other main party, usually to discuss political and policy strategies |
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Partisanship |
Taking the side of a party, or espousing a viewpoint that reflects a political party’s principles or position on an issue. Cheered by political scientists (for giving people real choice) |
