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Unit 3 vocab gopo
ap us government and politics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amicus curiae brief | “friend of the court” brief filed by an interest group to influence a Supreme Court decision |
| Iron triangle | an informal association of federal agency, congressional committee, and interest group that is said to have heavy influence over policy making. |
| Litigation | the act or process of carrying out a lawsuit |
| Lobbying | attempting to influence policy makers |
| 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 |
| Pluralism | theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition |
| Revolving door | the cycle in which a person alternately works for the public sector and private sector, thus blurring the individual’s sense of loyalty |
| Spin control | placing a certain slant on a story to deflect negative public attention against a candidate or office holder |
| Unit rule | an abandoned rule of the Democratic Party national convention in which the candidate with the most delegates from a state won all of that state’s convention votes. |
| Patronage | appointing loyal party members to government positions |
| Party column ballot | ballot in which candidates are arranged by party rather than office. Encourages straight ticket voting |
| Office column ballot | ballot in which candidates are arranged by office rather than party. Encourages split ticket voting |
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