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Cinthia Pg.247 Vocab

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In 1786 farmers in western Massachusetts who could not pay their mortgages and/or high taxes interfered with the conduct of foreclosures and tax delinquency proceedings. Shay's Rebellion
State laws designed to protect reporters from disclosing confidential new sources against their will. There is no federal shield law. Shield Laws
Groups primarily concerned with influencing policy in one substantive area. One example is the National Rifle Association(with 4.2 million members), which opposes gun control. Single-issue Interest Groups
The type of electoral system in the United States whereby there can only one winner per office-the individual who recieves a plurality of the votes Single-Member District System
verbal or oral defamation that wrongfully disparages an individual's character or reputation Slander
The philosophical concept that the rulers and the ruled have mutual obligations--the ruled pledge support for the government, while the rulers protect the people's life, liberty,and property. Social Contract
Factors including a voter's socioeconomic background and group affiliations, that, intereacting with psychological factors, can collectively explain the voting decision Sociological Factors
Money used by the state and local parties for party-building activites to encoruage selected turnout and registration. Under current law soft money may not be given to the national political parties. Soft Money
the label attached to the former states of the confederacy whose voters consistently voted for democratic presidential candidates until the late 1960s. Thereafter, southern voters have gravitated toward conservative republican presidents Solid South
The benefits of making friends and participating in social events that can be a major incentive for group membership. There is also the satisfaction of belonging to a group that has a unique cause, be it gun contol or reducing taxes Solidarity Benefits
Created by the Constitution, the speaker is chosen by a vote of his majority party. He is presiding office of the house, assigns bills to committees and influences the legislative process to a considerable degree. Speaker of the House
"To the victor belong the spoils"--that is the presidential tendency prior to 1883 to fill government positions with party supporters and friends, regardless of their particular expertise. Spoils System
The idea that some individuals maintain their opinions for a very long time. The vast majority of Americans believe that democracy is a good, if not the best form of government. Stability
An agency that collects and distributes information for policymakers in the government Staff agency
Permanent structures that evaluate propsed legislation within their respective areas of expertise. Along with their smaller divisions, known as subcommittees, they can kill or pass along bills for final debate to each chamber floor Standing Committees
A term from the latin meaning "let the decision stand" that serves as the basic principle of common law. It also means a respect for precedent Stare decisis
a phenomenon in which voters select all of their candidates from one party. Straight-Party Ticket
a policy that deals with the utilization and location of overseas military units Strategic Defense Policy
people who argue that judges ahould adhere closely to the letter of the law, not make the law. Strict Constructionist
Distributive defense policy that is concerned with the allocation of defense resources including manpower, weapons, and funding Structual Defense Policy
a policy alliance that is composed of a bureaucratic agency congressional committee and interest group Subgovernment
the right to vote Suffrage
laws mandating that agencies must be abolished if they are no longer necessary or are ineffective Sunset laws
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