AP Gov - Unit 5

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The AMA, Chamber of Commerce, and the Sierra Club are all examples of what?

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An interest group

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A closed primary means you must be what?

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A registered member of a political party.

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When a voter chooses a candidate based off of their previous job performance and how the country has done in the past few years, it is called

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Retrospective voting

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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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What is one way minor parties affect American politics?

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they influence the outcomes of elections

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Television and radio are regulated by the

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Federal Communications Commission

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"friend of the court"; legal brief submitted by interest groups to inform the court of their position on a case

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amicus curiae brief

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The official statement of a party's policy goals, released as part of the national party convention, is known as

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the party platform