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Duvergers Law
Use of a single member plurality system; Produces a two part system.
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Responsible Party Model
- 1. Clear policies and programs.
- 2. Consistent Party beliefs.
- 3. Different from other parties.
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Party Platform
List of actions which parties support.
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Plank
Each individual issue in a party platform.
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Party-In-Government
Candidates who are elected.
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Party-in-the-electorate
ordinary citizens who are attatched
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Selective Benefits
Benefits available only to members who joined.
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Amicus Curiae brief
"Friend of the court"; influences the judicial Branch
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Why Should public opinion matter?
Gov believes they exists to serve citizens.
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Why does public opinion matter?
Politicians believe public is keeping tabs on them.
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Benchmark Poll
Gather info on candidates popularity and issues with candidate.
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Tracking Poll
Follow the changing attitudes.
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Push Poll
Present false info in a hypothetical form.
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Leading question
Suggests the particular answer
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double-barrel question
a question that touches upon more than one issue, yet allows only for one answer
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Forced Choice question
Responded forced to choose from options, could have another opinion.
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Realignment
Shift from one party to another.
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Dealignment
Reduction of party identifiers, more independents
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Electioneering
Shaping public policy by influencing who is gonna be elected.
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Party Base
People who identify with the parties
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Party Activist
People who are committed to parties and provide resources to them.
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Iron Triangle
- 1. Clientele groups/Lobbyist
- 2. Congressional Committee
- 3. Bureaucratic agency
- Trying to make beneficial policy.
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Temporary party structure
party’s primary election and conventions that evening
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Collective Benefits(public goods)
Everyone enjoys benefits, without having to join/pay dues
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Anomic groups
Appear under certain circumstances, then leave after resolution.
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Associational interest groups
Highly structured, formal rules, leadership
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