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AP GO PO Unit 3

Vocab pt. 2

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Divided Government government in which one party controls the presidency while another party controls the Congress. THE congress. not 'congress' but 'THE congress'.
Factions 2/3 or 4/5. Oh wait. Factions. Not fractions. term used by Madison to denote what we now call interest groups.
Fairness Doctrine If you get a cookie, I should get one also. Also known as the FCC rule (no longer in effect) that required broadcasters to air a variety of viewpoints on their programs.
Feeding frenzy Just as shark's engage in a feeding frenzy when they sense blood in the water, the media "attack" when they sense wrongdoing or scandal in government, and devote great amounts of coverage to such stories. No really, that's what it said.
Litigation the act or process of carrying out an lawsuit.
Lobbying attempting to influence policy makers.
Nonpartisan Elections elections in which candidates are not identified by party membership on the ballot.
Office column ballot ballot in which candidates are arranged by office rather than party. Encourages split ticket voting.
Party column ballot ballot in which candidates are arranged by party rather than office. Encourages straight ticket voting.
Photo opportunity a staged campaign event that attracts favorable visual media coverage. e.g, a candidate reading to a group of school children.
Pluralism theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition.
Political Action Committee (PAC) an interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns.
Selective exposure the practice of selectively choosing media sources which are in harmony with one's own beliefs.
Spin control placing a certain slant on a story to deflect negative public attention against a candidate or office holder.
Papilionaceous having the form of a butterfly.
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