US Government and Politics Terms

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Article I of the US Constitution

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Structure, powers, and authority of the Legislative Branch

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Approval Rating

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Pollsters asking approval of president’s job performance

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Bandwagon Effect

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Shift of support to leading candidate or position in polls

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Benchmark Polls

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First poll in a campaign to identify persuadable voters

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Democratic Party

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Inclusive party for minority rights, civil rights, women’s rights, civil liberties

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Discount Rate

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Interest rate for government loans to commercial banks

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Discretionary Spending

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Government spending through an appropriations bill

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Divided Government

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One party controls executive, another controls one or both legislative houses

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Entrance and Exit Polls

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Polls outside polling place on Election Day to predict outcome, analyze voter behavior

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Federal Reserve Board

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Board of seven governors setting monetary policy, regulating money reserves, setting interest rates