A system that connects people to the government.

A political party's written statement of its beliefs and goals.

When people stop identifying with a political party.

When political parties become more extreme and farther apart in their views.

A system where the candidate with the most votes wins everything.

An organized group that tries to influence the government.

Trying to convince lawmakers to support certain policies.

A group that raises money to support candidates.

A group that can raise unlimited money to support candidates but cannot coordinate with them.

A relationship between Congress, interest groups, and government agencies that help each other.

When people benefit from a group's work without contributing.

How the media presents an issue to shape how people see it.

The media checking and exposing government wrongdoing.

The media is split into many sources, so people can watch different things.

Encouraging regular people to pressure the government.

the concept that plurality rules create two party systems

voters choose their preferred candidate anonymously by casting secret ballots. The state where the _____ is held takes the results of the vote into account to award delegates to the winners.

meetings run by political parties that are held at the county, district, or precinct level. Some choose candidates by secret ballot. Others require participants to divide themselves into groups according to the candidate they support.

Organizations of people whose purpose is to win elections and control both government positions and policy.

interest groups express their members preferences to government policy makers

seek to support public officials and influence public policies. focus on specific issues that affect their members.

the tendency to favor information that reinforces pre-existing beliefs and avoid information that contradicts them.

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Term	Definition
Linkage Institution	A system that connects people to the government.
Party Platform	A political party's written statement of its beliefs and goals.
Party Dealignment	When people stop identifying with a political party.
Party Polarization	When political parties become more extreme and farther apart in their views.
Winner-Take-All	A system where the candidate with the most votes wins everything.
Interest Group	An organized group that tries to influence the government.
Lobbying	Trying to convince lawmakers to support certain policies.
PAC	A group that raises money to support candidates.
Super PAC	A group that can raise unlimited money to support candidates but cannot coordinate with them.
Iron Triangle	A relationship between Congress, interest groups, and government agencies that help each other.
Free-Rider Problem	When people benefit from a group's work without contributing.
Framing	How the media presents an issue to shape how people see it.
Watchdog	The media checking and exposing government wrongdoing.
Media Fragmentation	The media is split into many sources, so people can watch different things.
Grassroots Lobbying	Encouraging regular people to pressure the government.
Duverger law	the concept that plurality rules create two party systems
primaries	voters choose their preferred candidate anonymously by casting secret ballots. The state where the _____ is held takes the results of the vote into account to award delegates to the winners.
caucuses	meetings run by political parties that are held at the county, district, or precinct level. Some choose candidates by secret ballot. Others require participants to divide themselves into groups according to the candidate they support.
political parties	Organizations of people whose purpose is to win elections and control both government positions and policy.
linkage system	interest groups express their members preferences to government policy makers
interest groups	seek to support public officials and influence public policies. focus on specific issues that affect their members.
selective exposure	the tendency to favor information that reinforces pre-existing beliefs and avoid information that contradicts them.

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