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grass roots
average voters
lobbying
activities by which the group pressures are brought to law making bodies
trade association
interest group within the business community
medium
a means of communication
quota sample
sample to reflect several of major characteristics of a population
straw vote
polls that seek to read the publics mind simply asking the same question to a large number of people
mandate
commands a constituency gives to its officials
opinion leader
a person who has an unusual control or effect on people
public affairs
events and issues that concern the people
public agenda
public issues on which the peoples attention is focused on
hard money
campaign money that is subjected to regulations by the FEC
soft money
money given to the state and local party orgs for voting related activities
subsidy
a grant of money
political action committee
political extension of special interest groups which have a major part in public policy
precinct
the smallest unit of election admin
coattail effect
eff of a strong candidate for an office at the top of a ballot helping to attract voters to other party candids
absentee voting
provisions made for those unable to go to polling places in election day
nonpartisian election
election where candids are not identified by party label
runoff primary
top two vote getters in the first primary face one another
blanket primary
voters recieve a long ballot containing the names of all candids regardless of party
open primary
party nominating election where voters can take part
closed primary
party nominating where only declared party members can vote
direct primary
primary held within a party to pick candid for general election
caucus
nominating device, group of people who meet to select candids they will support
straight ticket voting
voting for only one party in an election
party identification
loyalty of people to a party
political socialization
people gain political attitudes and opinions
political efficacy
ones own influence on politics
preclerence
prior approval of laws
injunction
court order that limits or forces the performance
gerrymanding
drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a group
poll book
list of registered voters
purge
reviewing lists of registered voters and removing eligible voters
transient
person living in state for short period of time without legal residence
electorate
all people who can vote
franchise
right to vote
suffrage
right to vote
how are interest groups not in a best interest of other americans
they are just trying to push their views instead of listening other views, and it is unknown how many people they represent
Author
ashleeeyx
ID
60884
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gov final
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Updated
2011-01-20T05:46:45Z
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