13 Flashcards
internationalism
The view that the United States should play an active role in world affairs.
international law
A set of agreements, traditions, and norms built up over time that restricts what states can do; not always binding.
international organization
An institution set up by agreements between nations, such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
international system
The basic structures that affect how states relate to one another, including rules and traditions.
Internet media
Media that is distributed online.
interpretive reporting
Reporting that states the facts along with analysis and interpretation.
intervention
When a state sends military forces to help a country that is already at war.
iron triangle
An alliance of groups with an interest in a policy area: bureaucrats from the relevant agency, legislators from appropriate committees, and interest groups affected by the issue.
isolationism
The view that the United States should largely ignore the rest of the world.
issue advertising
Advertising, paid for by outside groups, that can criticize or praise a candidate but not explicitly say “vote for X” or “vote against X.”
issue network
A collection of actors who agree on a policy and work together to shape policy.
Jim Crow laws
Laws passed by southern states that imposed inequality and segregation on blacks.
Joint Chiefs of Staff
A group that helps the president make strategy decisions and evaluates the needs and capabilities of the military.
judicial activism
A judicial philosophy that argues courts must take an active positive role to remedy wrongs in the country.
judicial implementation
The process of enforcing a court’s ruling.
