World Gov
Political Parties
Interest Groups
Elections
State Gov
100
Power divided between national, state and local governments
What is Federalism
100
Two functions of major parties
What is nominating, watchdog, quality control
100
Goals the government sets and the actions taken to reach them
What is public policy
100
Why the nominating process is important.
What is it sets real limits on choices for voters
100
Determines if there is enough evidence for a trial
What is grand jury
200
House in Great britain that is no longer hereditary because it was considered undemocratic
What is House of Lords
200
Type of gov't with a one-party system and an example
What is dictatorship / China, former Soviet Union
200
Why interest groups are called pressure groups
What is because they put pressure on government to affect policies
200
Primary in which the candidates are not affiliated with a political party.
What is non-partisan primary
200
Trial jury in criminal and civil cases.
What is petit jury
300
Political party in China that has control with no opposition.
What is Communist party
300
How the two-party system developed in the US
What is different viewpoints about the constitution/ Federalists/Antifederalists
300
People hired by interest groups to work within the government process to affect policies
What is lobbyists
300
Primary in which only declared party members vote to choose a candidate
What is closed primary
300
Voters propose passage of laws through use of petition
What is initiative
400
Type of reforms in Russia today
What is democratic reforms
400
Two reasons minor parties are important
What is ideas are adopted by major parties, bring attention to issues, act as "spoiler" in elections
400
Positive effect of interest groups
What is stimulate interest in public affairs, effect change
400
An indirect system of electing the president
What is electoral college system
400
Basic, long-lasting laws that belong in state constitutions
What is fundamental law
500
People may not be excluded from education or employment because of gender or race.
What is equal opportunity
500
Party identification has weakened, causing this.
What is an increase in independent voters
500
Negative effect of interest groups
What is too much political influence, may use illegal or unfair tactics, may not represent the views of all they claim to speak for
500
Campaign contributions that must be accounted for
What is "hard money"
500
Gerrymandering
What is setting district boundaries to increase or decrease groups voting strength
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