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albanyreiboldt on December 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hyperpluralism | a theory of government and politics contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened |
| Federal Election Campaign Act | 1974 legislation designed to regulate campaign contributions and limit campaign expenditures. |
| congressional oversight | Congress's exercise of its authority to monitor the activities of agencies and administrators. |
| lobbyist | someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor |
| foreign policy | a policy governing international relations |
| 1994 mid-term election | 'Republican Revolution" |
| congressional gridlock | Situation where legislation makes no progress because of conflicts within congress or disagreements |
| sunshine law | a law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public |
| electoral college | the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president |
| evangelical christians | People who say that they have been "born again" and who see certain moral questions as political ideas. |
| brady bill | imposed a waiting period before people could buy hand guns, also required a criminal record check |
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