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press secretary

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member of the white house staff who holds news conferences for reporters and makes public statements for the pres.

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spin

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a reporters slant or interpretation of an event or action

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mass media

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newspapers, radio, tv broadcasts to large audiences

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white house office

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personal office of the pres./handle the pres. political needs and manage the media

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executive office of the pres (EOP)

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group of staff agencies that assist the pres. in carrying out major duties

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trustee

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representative who tried to serve broad interests of the entire society

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fiscal year

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twelve-month period established for bookkeeping or accounting purposes/govt: 10/1 to 9/30

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framing

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agenda setting technique that establishes the context of a media report

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secretary of state

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the person who serves as the head of country’s govt and represents that country to the rest of the world

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standing committee

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permanent committee in congress that deals with legislation concerning a particular area, such as agriculture

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executive privilege

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inherent executive power claimed by presidents to withhold info from or to refuse to appear before congress or the courts

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watergate scandal

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involved an illegal break-in at the DNC offices in 1972 by members of nixon’s reelection campaign staff

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sound bite

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a televised comment lasting for only a few seconds, that captures a thought or perspective and has an immediate impact on viewers

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executive order

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pres. order to carry out a policy or policies described in a law passed by congress

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podcasting

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distribution of audio or video files to personal computers or mobile devices such as smartphones

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executive agreement

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a binding international agreement between pres. and another head of state that doesn’t require senate approval

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chief legislator

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informs congress about the condition of the country and recommends legislative measures

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instructed delegate

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rep who deliberately mirrors the views of the majority of their constituents

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issue ad

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ad that focuses on a particular issue. can we used to support or attack a candidate’s position or credibility

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electronic media

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tv, internet, radio (involve electronic transmissions)

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commander in chief

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supreme commander of a nation’s military forces

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cabinet

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advisory group selected by the pres. to assist with decision making/heads of executive depts

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fillibuster

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senate tradition of unlimited debate undertaken for the purpose of preventing action on a bill

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diplomat

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person who represents one country in dealing with representatives of another country

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authorization

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part of congressional budgeting process/the creation of the legal basis for govt programs

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subcommittee

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a division of a larger committee that deals with a particular part of the committee’s policy area

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majority leader

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party leader elected by the majority party in the house or senate

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whips

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member of congress who assists the majority or minority leader in the house or senate in managing the party’s legislative program

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conference committee

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temporary committee formed when two chambers of congress pass differing versions of the same bill

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apportionment

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distribution of house seats among the states on the basis of populations

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chief of staff

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person who directs the operations of the white house office and advises the pres. on important matters

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pocket veto

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special type of veto power used by chief executive after legislature has adjourned. bills not signed die after a period of time

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congressional district

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geographic area that is served by one member in the house of reps

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conference report

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report submitted by a conference committee after it has drafted a single version of a bill

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earmark

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spending provision inserted into legislation that benefits only a small number of people

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patronage

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practice by which elected officials give govt jobs to those who help them gain office

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print media

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newspapers, magazines

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entitlement program

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govt program (like SS) that allows, entitles a certain class of people to receive benefits i.e. the elderly (operate under open-ended budget)

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citizen journalism

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collection, analysis, and dissemination of information online by independent journalists, scholars, politicians, and the general citizenry

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political advertising

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advertising undertaken by or on behalf of political candidate for voters to see a candidate’s views or issues

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markup session

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meeting held by congressional committee or subcommittee to approve, amend, or redraft a bill

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gerrymandering

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drawing of legislative district’s boundaries in such a way as to maximize the influence of a certain group

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chief diplomat

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role of the president of the us in recognizing and interacting with foreign governments

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agenda setting

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the media’s ability to determine which issues are considered important

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signing statement

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a written statement appended to a bill at the time the pres. signs it into law/indicates how the pres. interprets that legislation

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one person one vote rule

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rule requiring that congressional districts have equal populations so that one person’s vote counts as much as another’s vote

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minority leader

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party leader elected by the minority party in the house or senate

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political party leader

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heads political party

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priming

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agenda setting technique in which media outlets promote specific facts or ideas that may affect the public’s thinking on related topics

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minority-majority district

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a district in which minority groups make up a majority of the population

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oversight power

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oversee other branches of govt/can impeach officers/senate can confirm pres. nominees/congress has power to change funding or rewrite legislation/nuclear option:changing senate rules by majority vote

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national security council (NSC)

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a council that advises pres. on domestic and foreign matters concerning the safety and defense of the nation

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continuing resolution

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temporary resolution passed by congress that enables executive agencies to continue work with same funding from previous fiscal year

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personal attack ad

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negative political ad that attacks the character of an opposing candidate

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chief executive

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head of the executive branch of us govt (The President)

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first budget resolution

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supposed to be passed in May/sets overall revenue goals and spending targets for next fiscal year

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managed news coverage

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news coverage manipulated by a campaign manager or political consultant to gain media exposure for candidate

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second budget resolution

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supposed to be passed in Sept/sets binding limits on taxes an spending for the next fiscal year

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speaker of the house

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presiding officer in the house of reps. member of the majority party

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appropriation

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part of congressional budgeting process/determines how much $ will be spent in a year for a certain govt activity

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cloture

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procedure for ending filibuster and brining matter under consideration for a vote

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office of management and budget (OMB)

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agency in the executive office of the pres. that has primary duty of assisting the pres. in preparing and supervising the administration of the federal budget

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rules committee

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standing committee in the house that provides special rules governing how particular bills will be considered and debated by the house

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spin doctor

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a political candidate’s press adviser tries to convince reporters to give a story or event concerning the candidate. a spin or interpretation

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