proportional representation

The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion

Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions and publicizes

The way that politicians or interest group leaders define an issue when pre

Conventional participation

Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and

How abortion became a divisive issue

- Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973; - later, political can

A voter's sense of psychological attachment to a party.

Position in society based on a combination of education, occupational statu

The written explanation that justifies a court's judgment in a case.

electoral realignment

The change in voting patterns that occurs after a critical election.

A brief filed (with the permission of the court) by an individual or group

political participation

Actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support gove

information campaigns

An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p

Ideological bias among the media

- While there is a relationship between a newspaper's ideology and the tone

what is learned first is learned best

Who fled the center?*

- Elon Musk tweeted that Democrats were becoming more liberal over the year

Behavior that seeks to modify or reverse government policy to serve politic

General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of politi

Known as "SCOTUS" for short, highest court in the US judicial system.

A situation that is so "newsworthy" that the mass media are compelled to co

The means employed in mass communication; traditionally divided into print

A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr

The judicial decision in a court case.

A closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of

responsible party government

A set of principles formalizing the ideal role of parties in a majoritarian

The third highest official of the US Department of Justice, and the person

congressional campaign committees

An organization maintained by a political party to raise funds to support i

A mix of information and diversion oriented to personalities or celebrities

Literally, "let the decision stand"; decision making according to precedent

An asymmetrical but generally bell-shaped distribution (of opinions); its m

The banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying

A norm under which a nomination must be acceptable to the home state senato

federal judges keep their jobs until they retire or die; however, they can

television hypothesis

The belief that television is to blame for the low level of citizens' knowl

The statement of policies of a national political party.

appellate jurisdiction

The authority of a court to hear cases that have been tried, decided, or re

Unconventional participation

Relatively uncommon political behavior that challenges or defies establishe

The process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight.

political socialization

The complex process by which people acquire their political values.

statutory construction

Judicial interpretation of legislative acts that clarify the meaning of law

A distribution (of opinions) that shows two responses being chosen about as

The heart of a judicial opinion; its logical content separated from facts,

A political system in which two major political parties compete for control

The situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organizatio

A distribution (of opinions) that shows little change over time.

A judicial philosophy by which judges tend to defer to decisions of the ele

A list of issues that need government attention.

Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.

majority representation

The system by which one office, contested by two or more candidates, is won

A set of interrelated institutions that links people with government.

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proportional representation
- remaining TV viewers are growing increasingly partisan, and the partisan
The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion
A symmetrical bell-shaped distribution (of opinions) centered on a single m
A legal action brought by a person or group on behalf of a number of people
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watchdog journalism
A committee of a political party composed of party chairpersons and party o
The view that information online is essential for modern democratic life an
Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions and publicizes
cannot deny the voting rights on the basis of race
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issue framing
Powers or privileges guaranteed to individuals and protected from arbitrary
A centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlli
The way that politicians or interest group leaders define an issue when pre
A bipartisan federal agency of six members that oversees the financing of n
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Conventional participation
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and
Courts within the lowest tier of the three-tiered federal court system; cou
People who assume roles of prominence in society or thrust themselves to th
An interest group organizer or leader.
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How abortion became a divisive issue
The authority of a court to hear a case before any other court does.
Speech that is not protected by the First Amendment because it inflicts inj
- Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973; - later, political can
The right to vote. Also called suffrage.
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docket
The means employed in mass communication; traditionally divided into print
The view that information online is essential for modern democratic life an
A court's agenda.
- remaining TV viewers are growing increasingly partisan, and the partisan
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party identification
An interest group organizer or leader.
A meeting to select party leaders and decide committee assignments held at
A voter's sense of psychological attachment to a party.
A closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of
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socioeconomic status
Courts within the lowest tier of the three-tiered federal court system; cou
Legal precedents derived from previous judicial decisions.
A closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of
Position in society based on a combination of education, occupational statu
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opinion
The ideological label that appropriately describes one's policy positions.
A meeting to select party leaders and decide committee assignments held at
The second clause in the First Amendment, which prevents the government fro
The written explanation that justifies a court's judgment in a case.
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electoral realignment
Relatively uncommon political behavior that challenges or defies establishe
A strategy whereby a president seeks to influence policy elites and media c
The change in voting patterns that occurs after a critical election.
Freedoms guaranteed to individuals taking the form of restraint on governme
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amicus curiae brief
A brief filed (with the permission of the court) by an individual or group
what is learned first structures later learning
A standard used by the Supreme Court in deciding whether a law or policy is
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p
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political participation
A distribution (of opinions) that shows little change over time.
An organized effort to persuade voters to choose one candidate over others
Actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support gove
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and
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information campaigns
An independent federal agency that regulates interstate and international c
Lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members' vo
Known as "SCOTUS" for short, highest court in the US judicial system.
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p
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Ideological bias among the media
The collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question.
- While there is a relationship between a newspaper's ideology and the tone
The authority of a court to hear a case before any other court does.
A symmetrical bell-shaped distribution (of opinions) centered on a single m
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primacy principle
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and
The way that politicians or interest group leaders define an issue when pre
what is learned first is learned best
Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions and publicizes
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Who fled the center?*
- a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the court held tha
- Elon Musk tweeted that Democrats were becoming more liberal over the year
Opinions about how the country as a whole is doing affect political prefere
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr
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influencing behavior
Behavior that seeks to modify or reverse government policy to serve politic
A meeting to select party leaders and decide committee assignments held at
Legislation enacted by former slave states to restrict the freedom of Black
relies heavily on voters' partisan identification as well as on the party's
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soft news
The collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question.
General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of politi
Primary elections in which voters must declare their party affiliation befo
A law that pronounces an individual guilty of a crime without a trial.
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US Supreme Court
A situation that is so "newsworthy" that the mass media are compelled to co
Known as "SCOTUS" for short, highest court in the US judicial system.
Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions and publicizes
Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and o
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media events
The change in voting patterns that occurs after a critical election.
A situation that is so "newsworthy" that the mass media are compelled to co
Opinions about how the country as a whole is doing affect political prefere
The implication that people choose what benefits them personally.
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mass media
prohibits right to vote based on paying a poll tax
A bipartisan federal agency of six members that oversees the financing of n
A mix of information and diversion oriented to personalities or celebrities
The means employed in mass communication; traditionally divided into print
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national convention
Government-imposed segregation.
A philosophy of political reform based on the goodness and wisdom of the in
Literally, "let the decision stand"; decision making according to precedent
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr
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good number for sample of people
A brief filed (with the permission of the court) by an individual or group
The process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight.
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An unwritten rule that requires at least four justices to agree that a case
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judgment
The amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1920, that ensures women of t
A situation that is so "newsworthy" that the mass media are compelled to co
The third highest official of the US Department of Justice, and the person
The judicial decision in a court case.
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caucuses
A closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of
Judicial Branch
A method used to select delegates to attend a party's national convention.
Primary elections that entitle independent voters to vote in a party's prim
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responsible party government
Relatively uncommon political behavior that challenges or defies establishe
A national election held by law in November of every even-numbered year.
Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.
A set of principles formalizing the ideal role of parties in a majoritarian
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solicitor general
Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions and publicizes
the relationship between participation and freedom is clear: Individuals sh
The third highest official of the US Department of Justice, and the person
Election coverage by the mass media that focuses on which candidate is ahea
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congressional campaign committees
A preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candida
A distribution (of opinions) that shows little change over time.
Actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support gove
An organization maintained by a political party to raise funds to support i
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infotainment
cannot deny the voting rights on the basis of race
The change in voting patterns that occurs after a critical election.
A mix of information and diversion oriented to personalities or celebrities
The heart of a judicial opinion; its logical content separated from facts,
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stare decisis
Judicial interpretation of legislative acts that clarify the meaning of law
States' practice of moving delegate selection primaries and caucuses earlie
Literally, "let the decision stand"; decision making according to precedent
The banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying
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skewed distribution
Segregation that is not the result of government policy.
A centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlli
States' practice of moving delegate selection primaries and caucuses earlie
An asymmetrical but generally bell-shaped distribution (of opinions); its m
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coalition building
Judicial interpretation of legislative acts that clarify the meaning of law
The banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying
An independent federal agency that regulates interstate and international c
An election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party l
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senatorial courtesy
- While there is a relationship between a newspaper's ideology and the tone
A judicial ruling that serves as the basis for the ruling in a subsequent c
A norm under which a nomination must be acceptable to the home state senato
Legislative Branch
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Life Tenure
federal judges keep their jobs until they retire or die; however, they can
Censorship before publication.
An exception to the Supreme Court exclusionary rule, holding that evidence
A law that declares an action to be criminal after it has been performed.
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television hypothesis
Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.
The belief that television is to blame for the low level of citizens' knowl
depends on the candidate's perceived personal qualities, such as experience
An organized effort to persuade voters to choose one candidate over others
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party platform
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr
- educed Wilson's vote in the beach communities by about ten percentage poi
The statement of policies of a national political party.
The ending of authorized segregation, or separation by race.
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appellate jurisdiction
Courts within the second tier of the three-tiered federal court system, to
The view that information online is essential for modern democratic life an
The process for removing an elected official from office. Eighteen states a
The authority of a court to hear cases that have been tried, decided, or re
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Unconventional participation
A distribution (of opinions) that shows two responses being chosen about as
General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of politi
Relatively uncommon political behavior that challenges or defies establishe
The means employed in mass communication; traditionally divided into print
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agenda building
A judicial philosophy by which judges tend not to defer to decisions of the
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr
The second clause in the First Amendment, which prevents the government fro
The process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight.
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political socialization
Legislative Branch
Government-imposed segregation.
The complex process by which people acquire their political values.
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and
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statutory construction
lowered and standardized the voting age from 21 to 18; - young protestors w
A failed constitutional amendment introduced by the National Women's Party
- not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution; - Griswold v. Connec
Judicial interpretation of legislative acts that clarify the meaning of law
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bimodal distribution
A distribution (of opinions) that shows two responses being chosen about as
A procedure by which voters can propose an issue to be decided by the legis
lowered and standardized the voting age from 21 to 18; - young protestors w
A failed constitutional amendment introduced by the National Women's Party
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argument
relies heavily on voters' partisan identification as well as on the party's
The heart of a judicial opinion; its logical content separated from facts,
lowered and standardized the voting age from 21 to 18; - young protestors w
A lessening of the importance of party loyalties in voting decisions.
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two-party system
the relationship between participation and freedom is clear: Individuals sh
A political system in which two major political parties compete for control
The judicial decision in a court case.
Judicial interpretation of legislative acts that clarify the meaning of law
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free-rider problem
An unwritten rule that requires at least four justices to agree that a case
The situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organizatio
An organization that collects campaign contributions from group members and
- a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the court held tha
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stable distribution
Primary elections that allow individual state parties to decide whether the
A distribution (of opinions) that shows little change over time.
The percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote in a given election.
Opinions about how the country as a whole is doing affect political prefere
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judicial restraint
A judicial philosophy by which judges tend to defer to decisions of the ele
A set of principles formalizing the ideal role of parties in a majoritarian
A law that pronounces an individual guilty of a crime without a trial.
Position in society based on a combination of education, occupational statu
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political agenda
Unconventional participation that involves assembling crowds to confront bu
The judicial rule that states that evidence obtained in an illegal search a
- it takes something unusual for the president's party to do well in the mi
A list of issues that need government attention.
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opinion polling
People who assume roles of prominence in society or thrust themselves to th
Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.
cannot deny the voting rights on the basis of race
Government-imposed segregation.
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majority representation
An organization that represents firms within a particular industry.
- remaining TV viewers are growing increasingly partisan, and the partisan
The system by which one office, contested by two or more candidates, is won
People who assume roles of prominence in society or thrust themselves to th
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political system
Unconventional participation that involves assembling crowds to confront bu
An election that lacks an incumbent.
A set of interrelated institutions that links people with government.
A centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlli
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random sample
Position in society based on a combination of education, occupational statu
A method used to select delegates to attend a party's national convention.
A sample where every individual of the population in question has the same
Primary elections in which voters need not declare a party affiliation and
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gatekeepers
A voter's sense of psychological attachment to a party.
The written explanation that justifies a court's judgment in a case.
- Elon Musk tweeted that Democrats were becoming more liberal over the year
Media executives, news editors, and prominent reporters who direct the flow
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original jurisdiction
The way that politicians or interest group leaders define an issue when pre
A standard used by the Supreme Court in deciding whether a law or policy is
The judicial rule that states that evidence obtained in an illegal search a
The authority of a court to hear a case before any other court does.
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self-interest principle
A law that declares an action to be criminal after it has been performed.
The implication that people choose what benefits them personally.
the relationship between participation and freedom is clear: Individuals sh
The situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organizatio
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symbolic ideology
federal judges keep their jobs until they retire or die; however, they can
The second clause in the First Amendment, which prevents the government fro
A preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candida
The ideological label that people use to describe themselves.
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nomination
Actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support gove
A judicial ruling that serves as the basis for the ruling in a subsequent c
The situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organizatio
Designation as an official candidate of a political party.
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going public
A strategy whereby a president seeks to influence policy elites and media c
A brief filed (with the permission of the court) by an individual or group
A defendant's admission of guilt in exchange for a less severe punishment.
Censorship before publication.
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dissent
A norm under which a nomination must be acceptable to the home state senato
Literally, "let the decision stand"; decision making according to precedent
The judicial rule that states that evidence obtained in an illegal search a
The disagreement of a judge with a majority decision.
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rule of four
federal judges keep their jobs until they retire or die; however, they can
The judicial rule that states that evidence obtained in an illegal search a
Statements concerning rights that police are required to make to a person b
An unwritten rule that requires at least four justices to agree that a case
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Citizen groups
Lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members' vo
cannot deny voting rights on the basis of gender
The complex process by which people acquire their political values.
Primary elections in which voters must declare their party affiliation befo
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structuring principle
School curricula that aim to prepare students for meaningful engagement wit
what is learned first structures later learning
The complex process by which people acquire their political values.
Censorship before publication.
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precedent
A judicial ruling that serves as the basis for the ruling in a subsequent c
The degree to which a news story is important enough to be covered in the m
Relatively uncommon political behavior that challenges or defies establishe
The collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question.
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judicial activism
The theory that parents transmit their partisan identification to their chi
A judicial philosophy by which judges tend not to defer to decisions of the
A method used to select delegates to attend a party's national convention.
A law that pronounces an individual guilty of a crime without a trial.
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How same-sex marriage became a less divisive issue
The press and speech clauses of the First Amendment.
Position in society based on a combination of education, occupational statu
General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of politi
- used to separate Democratics and Republicans more; - has become less poli
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concurrence
The collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question.
An election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party l
The agreement of a judge with the majority decision for a reason other than
A means by which the Supreme Court has distinguished between speech as the
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criminal cases
Court cases involving a crime or violation of public order.
A method used to select delegates to attend a party's national convention.
The ending of authorized segregation, or separation by race.
Behavior that seeks to modify or reverse government policy to serve politic
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operational ideology
Courts within the second tier of the three-tiered federal court system, to
The second clause in the First Amendment, which prevents the government fro
The ideological label that appropriately describes one's policy positions.
Censorship before publication.
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horse race journalism
Election coverage by the mass media that focuses on which candidate is ahea
the relationship between participation and freedom is clear: Individuals sh
seeks support from groups that feel strongly about various policies
A strategy whereby a president seeks to influence policy elites and media c
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US district courts
A procedure by which voters can propose an issue to be decided by the legis
Courts within the lowest tier of the three-tiered federal court system; cou
Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombata
what is learned first structures later learning
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interest group entrepreneur
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p
An interest group organizer or leader.
People who assume roles of prominence in society or thrust themselves to th
Actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support gove
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electoral dealignment
Legal precedents derived from previous judicial decisions.
A lessening of the importance of party loyalties in voting decisions.
- educed Wilson's vote in the beach communities by about ten percentage poi
Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.
73
two-step flow of communication
Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.
The percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote in a given election.
The process in which a few policy elites gather information and then inform
The concept that providing separate but equivalent facilities for different
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terrorism
Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombata
- research shows that the damage caused by working under discriminatory con
A lessening of the importance of party loyalties in voting decisions.
The banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying
75
party conferences
A meeting to select party leaders and decide committee assignments held at
The implication that people choose what benefits them personally.
Behavior that seeks to modify or reverse government policy to serve politic
An organization that collects campaign contributions from group members and
76
sociotropic responses
Government-imposed segregation.
Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and o
Opinions about how the country as a whole is doing affect political prefere
The theory that parents transmit their partisan identification to their chi
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Supportive behavior
Discrimination against persons or groups that works to their harm and is ba
Action that expresses allegiance to government and country.
A bipartisan federal agency of six members that oversees the financing of n
A defendant's admission of guilt in exchange for a less severe punishment.
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plea bargain
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p
A defendant's admission of guilt in exchange for a less severe punishment.
Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions and publicizes
The press and speech clauses of the First Amendment.
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party machine
The implication that people choose what benefits them personally.
The notion that women must be protected from life's cruelties; until the 19
A centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlli
Voting for candidates from different parties for different offices.
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civil cases
what is learned first is learned best
Court cases that involve a private dispute arising from such matters as acc
The heart of a judicial opinion; its logical content separated from facts,
Legislative Branch
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Direct lobbying
Interviewing a sample of citizens to estimate public opinion as a whole.
Attempts to influence a policymaker through personal contact with that indi
A set of interrelated institutions that links people with government.
A procedure by which voters can propose an issue to be decided by the legis
82
normal distribution
A law that pronounces an individual guilty of a crime without a trial.
A symmetrical bell-shaped distribution (of opinions) centered on a single m
A committee of a political party composed of party chairpersons and party o
States' practice of moving delegate selection primaries and caucuses earlie
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attentive policy elites
A voter's sense of psychological attachment to a party.
The theory that parents transmit their partisan identification to their chi
Leaders who follow news in specific policy areas and are highly politically
prohibited literacy tests as a prerequisite for voting
84
trade associations
An organization that represents firms within a particular industry.
An exception to the Supreme Court exclusionary rule, holding that evidence
Legal precedents derived from previous judicial decisions.
The change in voting patterns that occurs after a critical election.
85
newsworthiness
The degree to which a news story is important enough to be covered in the m
A meeting to select party leaders and decide committee assignments held at
A voter's sense of psychological attachment to a party.
depends on the candidate's perceived personal qualities, such as experience
86
transmission model
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and
An organization that represents firms within a particular industry.
Judicial interpretation of legislative acts that clarify the meaning of law
The theory that parents transmit their partisan identification to their chi
87
TV echo chambers
Part of Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which requires state governm
The means employed in mass communication; traditionally divided into print
Known as "SCOTUS" for short, highest court in the US judicial system.
- remaining TV viewers are growing increasingly partisan, and the partisan
88
common law
The statement of policies of a national political party.
Legal precedents derived from previous judicial decisions.
Behavior that seeks to modify or reverse government policy to serve politic
An organized effort to persuade voters to choose one candidate over others
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direct action
Unconventional participation that involves assembling crowds to confront bu
The means employed in mass communication; traditionally divided into print
- it takes something unusual for the president's party to do well in the mi
A distribution (of opinions) that shows two responses being chosen about as
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Grassroots lobbying
A preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candida
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr
Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and o
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p
91
civic education
- Abrams committed herself to fight voter suppression in Georgia. She creat
The first clause in the First Amendment, which forbids government establish
- Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973; - later, political can
School curricula that aim to prepare students for meaningful engagement wit
92
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The right to vote. Also called the franchise.
Literally, "let the decision stand"; decision making according to precedent
An independent federal agency that regulates interstate and international c
Lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members' vo
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political party
An organization that sponsors candidates for political office under the org
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the countr
Primary elections in which voters need not declare a party affiliation and
The notion that women must be protected from life's cruelties; until the 19
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public opinion
- used to separate Democratics and Republicans more; - has become less poli
The collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question.
the relationship between participation and freedom is clear: Individuals sh
Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and o
95
lobbyists
Court cases involving a crime or violation of public order.
A relationship between socioeconomic status and conventional political invo
A set of principles formalizing the ideal role of parties in a majoritarian
An organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy; al
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net neutrality
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to p
A set of principles formalizing the ideal role of parties in a majoritarian
The right to vote. Also called suffrage.
The view that information online is essential for modern democratic life an
97
US courts of appeals
An unwritten rule that requires at least four justices to agree that a case
Courts within the second tier of the three-tiered federal court system, to
- Abrams committed herself to fight voter suppression in Georgia. She creat
The percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote in a given election.
98
program monitoring
Court cases that involve a private dispute arising from such matters as acc
Keeping track of government programs, usually done by interest groups.
A centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlli
- research shows that the damage caused by working under discriminatory con
99
national committee
lowered and standardized the voting age from 21 to 18; - young protestors w
The process in which a few policy elites gather information and then inform
A committee of a political party composed of party chairpersons and party o
The complex process by which people acquire their political values.
100
critical election
A norm under which a nomination must be acceptable to the home state senato
The implication that people choose what benefits them personally.
A law that declares an action to be criminal after it has been performed.
An election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party l

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