America's Political System Flashcards
What is a Linkage Institution?
A structure that connects the people to the government
Examples of Linkage Institutions (specific groups)
NAACP, NRA, AARP, etc.
A list of beliefs and objectives
Political Platform
Organized group with a “special interest” that serves as a linkage institution
Interest Group
A multitude of views that influence democracy
Pluralism
Where interest groups fail to compromise and it ends in one becoming more powerful than another (domination)
Hyperpluralism
Applying direct pressure on the government officials and agencies to achieve something
Lobbying
What is a group member that doesn’t contribute to it’s interest group called?
Freerider
The bond between congressional committee, agency/beaurocracy, and an interest group
Iron triangle
Someone who acts to influence legislators based on an interest group
Lobbyist
Direct lobbing of legislators by means of media, influence DC, long lasting relationship w. legislators, shape the strategy of an interest group
Methods of Lobbyists
Robert Can’t Gain Free Money is also known as
Research, Campaign, Grassroots, Framing the House, and Media
Types of media
Free press, traditional press, investigative reporting, national political news, and internet
The “Big Three”
ABC, NBC, CBS
Overly use data to project election results
Horse-Race Journalism
