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Kimberly YWPA pg.244 vocabulary

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A primary that allows any voter, regardless of partisan identification, to vote for a Republican or Democratic nominee.   show
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show Original Jurisdiction  
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show Oversight Function  
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Representatives or senators whose votes on bills are heavily influenced by their respective party leader.   show
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The degree to which citizens view themselves as loyal to the Republican or Democratic parties.   show
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Voters who identify with a political party or are influenced by party loyalty at election time.   show
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The appointed or elected officeholders in the legislative and executive branches of government. The term may apply to the dominant party in the legislative and/or executive branches.   show
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A written document, approved at the national convention, that delineates where the party stands on the important political issues of the day.   show
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Legislation passed in 2001 expanding the government's power to investigate potential terrorist actions against the United States   show
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show Peace Divided  
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show Pendleton Act  
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show Perestroika  
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show Petit Jury  
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One specific issue in a party platform/   show
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A legal tactic that allows a defendant to plea guilty in exchange of a lesser sentence.   show
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show Plessy v. Ferguson  
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The point at which a policy's action plan is converted into an actual law or decision.   show
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The stage of the policy process that assesses whether a policy's operational consequences have resulted in a successful resolution of the original problem.   show
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A stage of the policy process in which an action plan is devised.   show
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show Policy Implementation  
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show Political Action Committee (PAC)  
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Ther perception or feeling that an individual's voting act can truly make a difference in public policy, the functioning of government, and the quality of his or her own life.   show
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show Political Party  
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A country rules by relatively small self-appointed elite, perhaps by very wealthy landowners or a military junta.   show
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