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US Gov #2
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/12/2011

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Interest group
Definition
group that want to influence politics (lobby)
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Lobbyist
Definition
Rep of an interest group
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agenda building
Definition
when politcal issues are brought to attention
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program monitoring
Definition
when interest group keep track of programs
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interest group entreprenuer
Definition
organizer of interest group
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free rider problem
Definition
when those who are not paying taxes get government benefits
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trade association
Definition
an organization that represents firms in an industry
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PAC (politcal action comittee)
Definition
an organization that pools donations of an interest group and donates it to a candidate
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direct lobbying
Definition
when they try to get the legislator to vote through personal contact
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grassroots lobbying
Definition
when interest groups reach out to potentional members by rank and file
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information campaign
Definition
an effort to sway the public backing by bringing a groups views to public attention
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coalition building
Definition
bringing together several interests groups to lobby
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citizen group
Definition
a group related to a more select individual members
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reapportionment
Definition
redistribution of representative votes among states
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gerrymandering
Definition
withdrawing a public district to benefit a politcal party
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casework
Definition
solving problems for constituents
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descriptive representation
Definition
theory that constituents are representedmore accurately if they are in the same demographics
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racial gerrymandering
Definition
drawing a district to maximize the chance of a minority to win the campaign
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pocket veto
Definition
when a president doesn't sign or acknowledge a bill
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standing comittee
Definition
a permanent comittee that specializes in a legislative area.
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joint comittee
Definition
made up of members of both house and senate
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select comittee
Definition
congressional committee for a specific purpose and for a limited time
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conference comittee
Definition
temporary to work out differences between house and senate legislation
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oversight
Definition
reviewing operations of an agency
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speaker ofthe house
Definition
presiding officer of the house of reps
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majority leader
Definition
head of part in the senate, second highest rank
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cloture
Definition
when fillibusters are cut off
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constituents
Definition
potential voters
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trustee
Definition
a representative that is obligated to take the views of constituents into consideration but is not inclined to vote that same way
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delegate
Definition
legislator whose responsibility is to rep a majority view of his constiuents
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parlimentary system
Definition
a system which the cheif executive is the leader whom holds that most seats in the legislator after an election
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earmarks
Definition
federal funds that are for use on specific local projects
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inherent powers
Definition
powers that aren't specified in the constitution but are inferred
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executive orders
Definition
presidents' commands to executive branch that modify policies without direct congressional approval
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delegation of powers
Definition
process where cpngress give exective branch more power to address new problems
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EOP (Executive office of president
Definition
presidential aides and staff
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cabinet
Definition
group of advisors to president
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divided government
Definition
one party controls white house other controls congress
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gridlock
Definition
when govt is incapableto act on issues because of divided govt.
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electoral mandate
Definition
endorsement by voters
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legislative liason staff
Definition
people who act as communications link between white house and congress
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bureaucracy
Definition
large complex organization
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bureaucrat
Definition
employee of bureaucracy
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department
Definition
biggest unit of executive branch
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independent agency
Definition
executive agency not part of cabinet
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regulatory commission
Definition
directs some aspect of economy
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