How Americans acquire political attitudes and forms values and opinions about the political system
Political socialization
Grants of money from the federal government to states for programs in certain general areas rather than for specific kinds of programs
Block
A coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy
Political ideology
A Supreme Court opinion by one or more justices who agree with the majority's conclusion but for different reasons
Concurring Opinion
Political theory of returning power to the states
Devolution
The lowest federal courts where federal cases begin. They are the only federal courts where trials are held; there are 94 in the US and its territories
District
A government-printed ballot of uniform size and shape to be cast in secret that was adopted in 1890 by many states to reduce fraud
Australian
Federal grants for specific proposes defined by federal law. Usually require that the state put up matching money
Categorical
A person who tries to influence government decisions on behalf of an interest group
Lobbyist
Scrapped in 1987, it provided that the media air opposing opinions of the same issue
Fairness Doctrine
An organization of people sharing a common goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy
Interest group
A group set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special-interest group that raises and spends campaign contributions on behalf of one or more candidates or causes
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