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Unalienable
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
A human right based on nature or God
The first constitution of the United States, adopted by Congre…
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitu…
a series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers…
Unalienable
A human right based on nature or God
Articles of Confederation
The first constitution of the United States, adopted by Congre…
Government
Public Goods
Linkage Institutions
Policy Agenda
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Political channels through which people's concerns become poli…
Issues that attract the serious attention of public officials…
Government
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Public Goods
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Government
Public Goods
Single Issue Group
Linkage Institutions
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Groups that have a narrow interest, dislike compromise, and dr…
Political channels through which people's concerns become poli…
Government
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Public Goods
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
incumbents
casework/ constituent services
pork barrel
bicameral legislature
those individuals who already hold office who are running for…
activities of members of congress that help constituents as in…
federal projects, grants, and contracts available to state and…
a legislature divided into houses. congress and all state legi…
incumbents
those individuals who already hold office who are running for…
casework/ constituent services
activities of members of congress that help constituents as in…
Unalienable
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
A human right based on nature or God
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutio…
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitu…
A 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attemp…
Unalienable
A human right based on nature or God
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutio…
Bicameral Legislature
Marginal District
Franking Privilege
Safe District
A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
Political districts in which candidates elected to the House o…
The ability of members to mail letters to their constituents f…
Districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55% or more.
Bicameral Legislature
A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
Marginal District
Political districts in which candidates elected to the House o…
Bicameral Legislature
Filibuster
Marginal District
Franking Privilege
A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinit…
Political districts in which candidates elected to the House o…
The ability of members to mail letters to their constituents f…
Bicameral Legislature
A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
Filibuster
An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinit…
Government
Public Goods
Single Issue Interest Group
Linkage Institutions
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Groups that have a narrow interest, dislike compromise, and dr…
Political channels through which people's concerns become poli…
Government
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Public Goods
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Elite Thoeries
Pluralist Theory
Articles of Confederation
Shays' rebellion
A belief that certain groups hold disproportionate power in a…
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics…
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executiv…
Rebellion led by farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787…
Elite Thoeries
A belief that certain groups hold disproportionate power in a…
Pluralist Theory
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics…
Linkage institutions
3 Indirect linkage institutions
Party competition
Goal of Parties
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
parties, interest groups, media
battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of public…
Endorse candidates for public office, WIN
Linkage institutions
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
3 Indirect linkage institutions
parties, interest groups, media
Government
Public Goods
Single Issue Group
Linkage Institutions
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Groups that have a narrow interest, dislike compromise, and dr…
Political channels through which people's concerns become poli…
Government
The institutions and processes through which public policies a…
Public Goods
Goods, Like Clean Air, that every one must share.
Federalism
"necessary and proper" clause
dual federalism
unitary system
Government authority shared by national and local governments
Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws…
Doctrine holding tht the national government is supreme in its…
sovereignty is wholly in the hands of the national government,…
Federalism
Government authority shared by national and local governments
"necessary and proper" clause
Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws…
Elite Thoeries
Pluralist Theory
Articles of Confederation
Shays' rebellion
A belief that certain groups hold disproportionate power in a…
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics…
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executiv…
Rebellion led by farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787…
Elite Thoeries
A belief that certain groups hold disproportionate power in a…
Pluralist Theory
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics…
Elite-Class Theory
Pluralist Theory
Articles of Confederation
Shays' rebellion
A belief that certain groups hold disproportionate power in a…
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics…
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executiv…
Rebellion led by farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787…
Elite-Class Theory
A belief that certain groups hold disproportionate power in a…
Pluralist Theory
A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics…
Linkage institutions
4 key linkage institutions
3 Indirect linkage institutions
Party competition
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
parties, interest groups, media
parties, interest groups, media
battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of public…
Linkage institutions
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
4 key linkage institutions
parties, interest groups, media
Unalienable
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
A human right based on nature or God
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutio…
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitu…
A 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attemp…
Unalienable
A human right based on nature or God
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutio…
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Shay's Rebellion
Virginia Plan
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutio…
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitu…
A 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attemp…
Proposal to create a strong national government
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutio…
Constitutional Convention
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitu…
Exit poll
Gender gap
Margin of error
Political participation
public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predic…
regular pattern in which women are more likely to select democ…
(in polls and surveys:) an amount (usually small) that is allo…
all activities used by citizens to influence political leaders…
Exit poll
public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predic…
Gender gap
regular pattern in which women are more likely to select democ…
Articles of Confederation
Shays' rebellion
Checks and Balances
Separation of powers
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executiv…
Rebellion led by farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787…
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the po…
A way of dividing the power of government among the legislativ…
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executiv…
Shays' rebellion
Rebellion led by farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787…
Government
Politics
The Policymaking System
Linkage Institutions
The institutions through which public policies are made for a…
The process determining the leaders we select and the policies…
Political channels through which people's concerns become poli…
Government
The institutions through which public policies are made for a…
Politics
The process determining the leaders we select and the policies…
incumbents
casework/ constituent services
pork barrel
bicameral legislature
those individuals who already hold office who are running for…
activities of members of congress that help constituents as in…
federal projects, grants, and contracts available to state and…
a legislature divided into houses. congress and all state legi…
incumbents
those individuals who already hold office who are running for…
casework/ constituent services
activities of members of congress that help constituents as in…
Linkage institutions
4 key linkage institutions
3 Indirect linkage institutions
Party competition
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
parties, interest groups, media
parties, interest groups, media
battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of public…
Linkage institutions
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
4 key linkage institutions
parties, interest groups, media
Linkage institutions
4 key linkage institutions
3 Indirect linkage institutions
Party competition
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
parties, interest groups, media
parties, interest groups, media
battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of public…
Linkage institutions
organizations that translate inputs from the public into outpu…
4 key linkage institutions
parties, interest groups, media