Chapter 8

Question 1

political party

Answer 1

an organized that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office

Question 2

interest group

Answer 2

any organized group whose members share a common goal and try to promote their interests by influencing gov policymaking and decision making

Question 3

platform

Answer 3

a political party’s statement of principles and objectives. The specific objectives or legislative proposals in a platform are known as planks

Question 4

two party system

Answer 4

a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral process and control the gov

Question 5

pluralism

Answer 5

the idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society

Question 6

political action commitee

Answer 6

an org that raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office. Corp, labor unions and interest groups form PACs to channel donations from employees or members into political campaigns

Question 7

lobbying

Answer 7

org effort to influence the policy process by persuading officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue

Question 8

public policy

Answer 8

a plan or course of action initiated by the government to achieve a stated goal

Question 9

an organized that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office

Answer 9

political party

Question 10

any organized group whose members share a common goal and try to promote their interests by influencing gov policymaking and decision making

Answer 10

interest group

Question 11

a political party’s statement of principles and objectives. The specific objectives or legislative proposals in a platform are known as planks

Answer 11

platform

Question 12

a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral process and control the gov

Answer 12

two party system

Question 13

the idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society

Answer 13

pluralism

Question 14

an org that raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office. Corp, labor unions and interest groups form PACs to channel donations from employees or members into political campaigns

Answer 14

PAC

Question 15

org effort to influence the policy process by persuading officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue

Answer 15

lobbying

Question 16

a plan or course of action initiated by the government to achieve a stated goal

Answer 16

public policy