Unit III Vocab Flashcards

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“Friend of the court brief”

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Amicus curiae brief

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2
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Brief filed by an interest group to influence a Supreme Court decision

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Amicus curiae brief

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3
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Contention that parties are less important to voters, who have abandoned parties to become independents

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Dealignment argument

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4
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Government in which one party controls the presidency while another party controls Congress

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Divided government

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5
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Theory that upper class elites excercise great influence over public policy

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Elite theory

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6
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Term used by Madison to denote what we now call interest groups

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Factions

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7
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FCC rule that required broadcasters to air a variety of viewpoints on their programs

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Fairness doctrine

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8
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Is the Fairness Doctrine still in effect?

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No

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9
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The media attack when they sense wrongdoing or scandal in the government, giving massive coverage to these stories

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Feeding frenzy

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10
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The problem faced by interest groups when citizens can reap the benefits of interest groups without joining, participating, or contributing money

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Free rider problem

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The tendency of media to report on an election campaign as if it were a horse race

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Horse race coverage

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12
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Media coverage of a campaign based on who is ahead or behind

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Horse race

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13
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An informal association of federal agency, congressional committee, and interest group that is said to have heavy influence in policy making

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Iron Triangle

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14
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The act or process of carrying out a lawsuit

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Litigation

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15
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Attempt to influence policy makers

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Lobbying

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16
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Elections in which candidates are not identified by party membership on the ballot

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Nonpartisan election

17
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Ballot in which candidates are arranged by office, not by party

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Office column voting

18
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Ballot arrangement which encourages split ticket voting

A

Office column

19
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Ballot in which candidates are arranged by party, not by office

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Party column ballot

20
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A staged campaign event which attracts favorable visual media coverage

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Photo opportunity

21
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Example of a photo opportunity

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Reading to school children

22
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Theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition

23
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an interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns

24
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Appointing loyal party members to government positions

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The cycle in which a person alternately works for the public and private sector (eg: government and interest groups)
revolving door
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The practice of selectively choosing media sources which are in harmony with one's own beliefs
Selective exposure
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According to selective exposure, what news would a conservative watch?
FOX News
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The practice of perceiving media messages the way one wants to
Selective perception
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A short, pithy statement which is likely to attract media attention
Sound bite
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Placing a certain slant on a story to deflect negative public attention against a politician
Spin control
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An abandoned rule of the Democratic Party national convention in which the candidate with the most delegates from a state won all of the states's convention votes
Unit Rule