jade lamas

Question 1

“The Hill”

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A nickname for capitol Hill.

Question 2

Bipartisan

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Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies

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Blue State

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A US state that predominantly votes for or supports the democratic party.

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Bully Pulpit

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A public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.

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Coattails Effect

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The tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election.

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Conservative

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Believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals.

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Constituent

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Means part of a whole

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Demographics

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The study of a population based on factors such as age, race, sex and other factors.

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Earmark

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A provision inserted into a discretionary spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process.

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Entitlements

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Are Programs of the federal government include Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Unemployment and Welfare Programs. Rights granted to citizens and certain non-citizens by Federal Law.

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Flip-Flopper

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A U-turn, or reversal of position, a sudden shift in opinion

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Free-Rider Problem

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A market failure that occurs when people take advantage of being able to use a common resource, or collective good, without paying for it, as is the case when citizens of a country utilize public goods without paying their fair share in taxes

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Gender Gap

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Difference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programs.

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Gerrymandering

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Drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage over its rivals.

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GOP (Grand Old Party)

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The symbol for the Republican Party (elephant) stands alone.

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Grassroots

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Is one which uses the people in a given district, region, or community as the basis for a political or economic movement.

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Gridlock

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Refers to a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people.

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Independent Expenditure

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An expenditure for a communication that, expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified federal candidate

Question 19

Inside the Beltway

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An American idiom used to characterize matters that are, or seem to be, important primarily to officials of the U.S. federal government, to its contractors and lobbyists, and to the corporate media who cover them—as opposed to the interests and priorities of the general U.S. population.

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K Street

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The group of lobbyists who attempt to influence the policies of the US government

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Lame duck

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An elected official whose successor has already been elected. The official is often seen as having less influence with other politicians due to their limited time left in office

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Liberal

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Political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics

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Libertarian

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A collection of political philosophies and movements that uphold liberty as a core principle.

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Litigation

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An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

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Lobbyist

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A form of advocacy with the intention of influencing decisions made by the government by individuals or more usually by lobby groups; it includes all attempts to influence legislators and officials, whether by other legislators, constituents, or organized groups.

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Logrolling

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Advance agreement by legislators to vote for one another’s bills.

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Mandate

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The authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative

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Partisan

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A committed member of a political party or political coalitions.

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Party Platform

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A formal set of principle goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public’s support and votes about complicated topics or issues.

Question 30

Polarization

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The cases in which an individual’s stance on a given issue, policy, or person is more likely to be strictly defined by their identification with a particular political party

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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Organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates

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Political Culture

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Widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that define the relationship between citizens and government, and citizens to one another. Beliefs about economic life are part of the political culture because politics affects economics.

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Political Efficacy

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The citizens’ faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs.

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Political Socialization

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The process by which people form their ideas about politics

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Political Suicide

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A concept by which a politician or political party loses widespread support and confidence from the voting public by proposing actions that are seen as unfavorable or that might threaten the status quo.

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Pork Barrel Spending

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Primarily to bring money to a representative’s district

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POTUS (president of the United States)

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Stands for President of the United Sates, abbreviation for it.

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Rank and File

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A term derived from the above used to refer to enlisted rank troops, as opposed to the officers.

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Red State

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Whose voters predominantly choose either the Republican Party (red)

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Red Tape

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An idiom that refers to excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making. It is usually applied to governments, corporations, and other large organizations.

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Safe Seat

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An electoral district in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secure, for either a certain political party, or the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both.

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SCOTUS (supreme court of the United States)

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A court with appellate jurisdiction that hears appeals from the decisions of lower courts. supreme court. The highest court in the federal government; part of the Judicial Branch; final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution.

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Sound Bite

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Very short part of a speech or statement, especially one made by a politician, that is broadcast on a radio or television news program

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Spin Control

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The act or practice of attempting to manipulate the way an event is interpreted by others.

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Stump Speech

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A standard speech used by a politician running for office

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Super PAC

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May raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, associations and individuals, then spend unlimited sums to overtly advocate for or against political candidates.

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Superdelegate

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An unpledged delegate to the Democratic National Convention who is seated automatically and chooses for themselves for whom they vote

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Swing State

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Any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican presidential candidate.

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Talking Points

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A succinct statement designed to support persuasively one side taken on an issue.

Question 50

Whistle Blower

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An employee that reports an employer’s misconduct.