Unit 3 10-17

Question 1

iron triangle

Answer 1

an informal association of federal agency, congressional committee, and interest group that is said to have heavy influence over policy making

Question 2

litigation

Answer 2

the act or process of carrying out a lawsuit

Question 3

lobbying

Answer 3

attempting to influence policy makers

Question 4

nonpartisan elections

Answer 4

elections in which candidates are not identified by party membership on the ballot

Question 5

office column ballot

Answer 5

ballot in which candidates are arranged by office rather than party; encourages split-ticket voting

Question 6

party column ballot

Answer 6

ballot in which candidates are arranged by party rather than office; encourages straight-ticket voting

Question 7

photo opportunity

Answer 7

a staged campaign event that attracts favorable visual media coverage (e.g. a candidate reading to a group of school children)

Question 8

pluralism

Answer 8

theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition