Government Alive Ch 8
democratic party
a party that usually supports a strong federal (central) government, tax cuts for the poor and raising taxes for the wealthy, government regulationof businesses, abortion rights laws and gun-control laws, and an increase in minimum wage
Public Policy
a plan or course of action initiated by government to achieve a stated goal
Platforms
a political party's statement of principles and objectives
Two-party System
a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral process and control the government
Political Action Committees (PACs)-
an organization that raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office
Political Parties
an organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office
Lobbying
an organized effort to influence the policy process by persuading public officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue
Interest Groups
an organized group whose members share a common goal and try to promote their interests by influencing government policymaking and decision making
green party
political party that helped raise awareness of environmental issues
socialist party
political party that promoted government ownership of basic industry
republican party
political party that supports limiting the size of government, broad based tax cuts to encourage economic growth, and usually prayer in school. Usually oppose pro-abortion or gun control laws.
Pluralism
the idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups
steps of policy making
1. Identification 2. Agenda Setting 3. Policy Formation 4.Adoption 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation
Special Interest Group
a group that seeks to influence government policymaking and decision making to further its particular goals;
dixiecrat party
The "States Rights Party"-seperated from the Democratic party to oppose desegregation-1948
Precinct
a local voting district of a city or town
libertarian party
favors reducing the role of government in citizens' lives
bull moose party
the progressive party. Separated from the republican party to promote progressive reform
Grassroots Mobilization
the rallying of strong and vocal support from a large group of people at the local level