Unit 3 10-17 Flashcards
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
nonpartisan elections
elections in which candidates are not identified by party membership on the ballot
office column ballot
ballot in which candidates are arranged by office rather than party; encourages split-ticket voting
party column ballot
ballot in which candidates are arranged by party rather than office; encourages straight-ticket voting
photo opportunity
a staged campaign event that attracts favorable visual media coverage (e.g. a candidate reading to a group of school children)
pluralism
theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition