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APGOVSUM18 Kamya Auberry > Political Jargon > Flashcards

Political Jargon Flashcards

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“The Hill”

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A nickname for Capitol hill

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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 U.S. 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 consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party.

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Conservative

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Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.

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Constituent

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Being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.

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Demographics

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Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

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Earmark

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Secret congressional provision that directs federal government to fund specific project or exempts specific people or groups from paying specific federal taxes or fees.

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Entitlements

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Those benefits guaranteed by law paid to individuals by the federal government such as social security.

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Flip-flopper

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A person who makes a complete change of policy, opinion.

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Free-Rider Problem

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The problem faced by interest groups when citizens can reap the benefits of interest group action without actually joining.

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Gender gap

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Women tend to vote more democratic and men tend to vote more republican.

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Gerrymandering

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The deliberate rearrangement of the boundaries of congressional districts to influence the outcome of elections.

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GOP

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Stands for Grand old party, another way to identify the Republican party.

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Grassroots

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Ordinary people regarded as the main body of an organization’s membership.

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Gridlock

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The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government.

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Independent Expenditure

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The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals, groups, and parties can spend unlimited amounts in campaigns for or against candidates as long as they operate independently from the candidates.

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Inside the Beltway

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issues that are relevant to the federal government and its contractors rather than to areas outside Washington D.C.

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K Street

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major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups.

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Lameduck

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A politician whose power has been diminished because he or she is about to leave office as a result of electoral defeat or statutory limitation.

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Liberal

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A person whose views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, and increased government spending.

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Libertarian

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A person who advocates civil liberty.

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Litigation

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The process of taking legal action.

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Lobbyist

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A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.

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Logrolling

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An arrangement in which two or more members of Congress agree in advance to support each other’s bills.

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Mandate

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The authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election.

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Partisan

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Policy or member affiliated with a party.

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Party Platform

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Political party’s statement of its goals and policies for the next four years. The platform is drafted prior to the party convention by a committee whose members are chosen in rough proportion to each candidate’s strength.

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Polarization

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When two opposing sides feel intensely about an issue that is difficult to compromise on.

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Political Socialization

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The process through which an individuals learn a set of political attitudes and form opinions about social issues.

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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 unfavourable.

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Pork Barrel Spending

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The appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit particular constituent.

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POTUS

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The President of the United States.

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Rank and File

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Party members who are more active than the average voter but not a party leader.

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Red State

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States where the Republican candidate carried the electoral vote.

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Red Tape

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Complex rules and procedures required by bureaucratic agencies.

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Safe Seat

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An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party’s candidate is almost taken for granted.

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SCOTUS

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The Supreme Court of the United States.

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Sound Bite

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A piece of a person speaking during a video or speech.

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Spin Control

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Placing a certain slant on a story to deflect negative public attention against a candidate or office holder.

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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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Political-action committee that is allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions, individuals and associations.

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Superdelegate

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A delegate to the democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office.

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Swing State

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A state that does not consistently vote either democratic or republican in presidential elections.

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Talking Points

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Statements designed to persuasively support one side taken on an issue.

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Whistle Blower

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A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity.

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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an organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.

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Political Culture

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The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms about how citizens relate to governments and to one another.

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Political Efficacy

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A belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion.

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