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- how do interest groups attempt to win support for their positions on legislation
- run publicity campaigns to win support for their policies
- what is a client group?
- are the individuals and groups who work with the agency and are most affected by its decisions. (defense contractors)/department of defense. (farmers/dep of agri)
- how do the goals of an interest group differ from those of a political party?
- group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government
- how is the electoral college chosen
- The Presidential Electors are elected by the popular vote on the day traditionally called election day.
- what is an iron triangle?
- the policy-making relationship between the legislature, the bureaucracy, and interest groups
- why do some interest groups make contributions to both major party candidates in the same race?
- so the one that wins will support their issue
- how does the congress limit the presidents power
- The system of checks and balances, necessary and proper clause/ elastic clause, can override with 2/3 vote
- how significant is a presidential canidates image in a presidential election campaign?
- image is very important and candidate who is perceived more presidential has an advantage
- how is it possible for a candidate to win the popular vote for president but lose the electoral vote
- the peoples vote is a majority for the opposite candidate while the electoral rep is op
- domhoff:how sig is public opinion in determining th epolicies on the governmnet on foreign policy issues/ economic/ social
- most americans: base opinions about foreign policy on president and advisiors/ hold opinions of economic issues that are far more liberal, popular opinion on social issues in public policy
- how does the president participate in lawmaking
- he power to sign into law or veto bills passed by both houses of Congress.
- what determines the number of a states electors
- it depends on the population of that state
- what is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary
- closed/only vote for ur own party open/vote for anyone in any party
- what are the presidents power under the constitution
- The president can issue rules, regulations, and instructions called executive orders, veto act of congress, nominate federal judges, including members of the Supreme Court, primarily responsible for the relations of the United States with foreign nations
- in what ways does the federal bureaucracy make public policy?
- make rules, shape laws, translate into action
- newspaper polls
- should look at the sampling error, sampling procedures, poll questions, mail/phone
- how do the major american political parties choose the delegates to their nominating conventions
- presidential primaries
- how might voter turnout be increased
- move to sunday, register on the spot,
- how do regular voters differ demographically from irregular voters and nonvoters?
- they have positive attitudes toward government and citizenship
- domhoff: how successful is the power elite in shaping public opinion of foreign-policy issues/ economic issues/ social
- target schools, churches and clubs. attempt to build on core american attitudes such as individualism and self reliance.
- how successful have campaign finance reform laws been?
- it has been very effective
- how significant are issues in a presidential election campaign
- very signif, can make or break
- identify and give exmples of nine different tyepes of propaganda techniques
- labeling, glittering generality, card stacking, transfer, plain folks, testimonial, the bandwagon
- what is a 527
- a type of American tax-exempt organization ,Many 527s are run by interest groups and used to raise money to spend on issue advocacy and voter mobilization outside of the restrictions on PACs.
- how do the federal courts limit the presidents power
- Federal question jurisdiction", which means the complaint is based on a federal law (which may be the Constitution or a statute); torture wiretapping
- under what circumstances have presidents been able to exercise powers beyond those explicitly given to them by the constitution?
- war
- how do the major american political parties choose their candidates for president?
- 1 caucuses 2 nominating conventions 3 primary elections 4 petition
- domhoff: how sig are the news media in shaping public opinion?2
- it is overstated, media professionals are more liberal, depend on experts to write stories who are more conservative, no strong relationship between media and public opinoin.
- what is a party platform
- write a partys statement of its principles beliefs and positions on vital issues
- how do lobbyists attempt to influence the law-making process
- bring in expert testimonial, provide useful information that supports an interest group, help write bills
- what is the difference between a primary election and a general election
- in general all canadites run while primary you are voted to run
- what are the most significant influences on an individuals political party
- diversity, communication, significant numbers, family/ home, schools., peer groups, social characteristics, the mass media, govt leaders, political culture, ideology, public policy
- who elects the president of the us
- The electoral college
- what institutions or organizations attempt to influence the policies established by federal agencies?
- hud(housing and urban development)