Political Jargon terms APGOVSUM18 Ayala.Esmeralda Flashcards
- The Hill
US, informal.
-used to refer to the U.S. Congress, a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill
- Bipartisan
-of or involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies
- Blue State
-a US state that predominantly votes for or supports the Democratic Party
- Billy Pulpit
-a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue
- Coattails Effect
-the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election
- Conservative
-holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion
- Constituent
- being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect
- a member of a constituency
- Demographics
-statistical date relation to the population and particular groups within it
- Earmark
-a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project
- Entitlements
-a government program that provides benefits to any individual meeting certain eligibility requirements
- Flip-flopper
- a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy
- a backward somersault
- Free-Rider Problem
-it is a market failure that occurs when people take advantage of being able to use common resource, or collective gold, without paying for it, as is the case when citizens of a country utilize public goods without paying their fair share in taxes
- Gender Gap
-the discrepancy in opportunities, status, attitudes, etc., between men and women
- Gerrymander
- manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
- achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency
- GOP
-the Republican Party, is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historical rival, the Democratic Party
- Grassroots
-the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file
- Gridlock
-a point in a dispute at which no agreement can be reached
- Independent Expenditure
-in elections in the United Stars, is a political campaign communication that expressly advocates for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate that is not made in cooperation, consultation or concert with or at the request or suggestion of a candidate, candidates authorized
- Inside the Beltway
-is an American idiom used to character matters that are, or seem to be, important primarily to officials of the U.D. Federal government, to its core tractors and lobbyists, and to the corporate media who cover them- as opposed to the interests and priorities of the general U.S. population
- K Street
-is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups
- Lame Duck
-an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor
- Liberal
-favoring maximum individual liberty in political and social reform
- Liberation
-a person who advocates civil liberty
- Litigation
-the process of taking legal action
- Lobbyists
-a person who takes who takes in an organized attempt to influence legislators
- Logrolling
-the practice of exchanging favors, especially in politics by reciprocal voting for each other’s proposed legislation
- Mándate
-a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party
- Partisan
-a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in enemy-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe in World War II
- Party Platform
-a political party platform or program is 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 ultimate purpose of garnering the general public’s support and votes about complicated topics or issues
- Polarization
-division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs
- Political Action Committee (PAC)
-a popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidate
- Political Culture
-the set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments which give order and meaning to a political process and which provide the underlying assumptions and rules that govern behavior in the political system
- Political Efficacy
-is the citizens’ faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs
- Political Socialization
-is a lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values
- Political Suicide
-is a concept by which a politician or political party loses widespread support and confidence from the voting by proposing actions that are seen as unfavorable or that might threaten the status quo
- Pork Barrel Spending
-a metaphors for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representatives district
- POTUS
-the President of the United States
- Rank and File
-the ordinary member of an organization as opposed to its leaders
- Red State
-a US state that predominantly voted for or supports the Republican Party
- Red Tape
-excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules and formalities, especially in public business
- Safe Seat
-a legislative seat that is likely to be retained with a large majority in an election
- SCOTUS
-the Supreme Court of the United States
- Sound Bite
-a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or appropriateness
- Spin Control
-the act or practice of attempting to manipulate the way an event is interpreted by others
- Stump Speech
-is a standard speech used by a politician running for office
- Super PAC
-a type of independent political action committee which may raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, and individuals but is not permitted to contribute to or coordinate directly with parties or candidates
- Superdelegate
-(in the Democratic Party) an unelected delegate who is free to support any candidate for the presidential nomination at the party’s national convention
- Swing State
-a US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election
- Talking Points
-a topic that invited discussion or argument
- Whistler Blower
-a person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity
