Linkage Institutions: AP Gov

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People who seek to control Gov't through winning elections

Example = Democrats & Republicans

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Political Party

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Private organizers who share certain views & work to shape public policy

Example = NRA or MADD

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Interest Group

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Pressure legislators & public-policy-making; Seek to influence on an issue

Think $$$

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Lobbying

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The use of ________, especially TV has really changed modern politics in the USA.

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Mass Media

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Public issues which the people’s attention is focused

Current Example = Pres. Trump & Russia

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Public Agenda

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A new party is formed whose main concern is the environment. What kind of party would this be?

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a single-issue party

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What is one way minor parties affect American politics?

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They influence the outcomes of elections.

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The party out of power criticizes the policies and behaviors of the party in power. What is this called?

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the watchdog function

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Which has been a trend in the history of American voting rights? Options: higher and higher minimum voting age, higher and higher voter turnouts, less and less people granted suffrage, more and more people granted suffrage

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more and more people granted suffrage

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Which term means that people are gradually moving away from both parties? Options: realignment, dealignment, gerrymandering, reevaluation

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dealignment