ppl outside the gov. influencing those with political authority

The decisionmaking processes governments use to decide who gets what, when and how from the government (& whos gonna $)

what are 3 ways you can gain political authority

elected to a position, hired/appointed, or by lobbying or political participation as a civilian

talking to gov. officials, attempting to influence officials

no one to one contact with gov officials, getting support for your cause, like trying to mobilize other outsiders to get THEM to influence government

examples of indirect lobbying

using social media to promote your cause, protests, letters to the editor

cross-filing (allowed in Pennsylvania for several local government elected positions)

when you're allowed to put yourself on the ballot as both a democrat and a republican

legal doctrine that defines the division of powers between state and local gov. Local gov can only exercise the powers EXPRESSELY granted to them by the state gov. Limited power

local gov can decide to do more as long as theyre not directly prohibited from doing it by the state or national gov.

general purpose gov vs special purpose

general purpose= shoprite, special purpose= trader joes

who has political authority

Elected official or gov official who in the course of their job, is gonna make policy

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poli sci

Question	Answer
political clout:	ppl outside the gov. influencing those with political authority
politics:	The decisionmaking processes governments use to decide who gets what, when and how from the government (& whos gonna $)
what are 3 ways you can gain political authority	elected to a position, hired/appointed, or by lobbying or political participation as a civilian
3-4 policy making processes used by state and local gov
public policy:
Direct lobbying	talking to gov. officials, attempting to influence officials
Indirect lobbying	no one to one contact with gov officials, getting support for your cause, like trying to mobilize other outsiders to get THEM to influence government
examples of direct lobbying
examples of indirect lobbying	using social media to promote your cause, protests, letters to the editor
cross-filing (allowed in Pennsylvania for several local government elected positions)	when you're allowed to put yourself on the ballot as both a democrat and a republican
Dillon’s Rule:	legal doctrine that defines the division of powers between state and local gov. Local gov can only exercise the powers EXPRESSELY granted to them by the state gov. Limited power
Home Rule:	local gov can decide to do more as long as theyre not directly prohibited from doing it by the state or national gov.
general purpose gov vs special purpose	general purpose= shoprite, special purpose= trader joes
ex of general purpose gov	Scranton City Hall
who has political authority	Elected official or gov official who in the course of their job, is gonna make policy

Created by: MagSher

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