The largest segment of an American political party
Federal grants and contracts that members of Congress try to obtain for their constituents
4 strategies employed by interest groups are going public,lobbying,electioneering,& __
__is responsible for making economic projections about the economy.
__ occurs when people vote based on their own issue preferences
__is responsible for responding to congressional requests for information.
An organization with policy goals entering the policymaking system to achieve those goals
The # of members for the House is based on
Voters who have registered in advance with the party can vote
The orignial Constitution allowed the voters to directly elect
Voters may vote for candidates from either party
Voters choose on election day which party primary they want to vote in
Violation of individual rights forbidden in the original Constitution
Governments derive their powers from
Winning candidates who become the main spokespersons for the party
Ability of groups to prevent the gov't from acting for other groups leads to
required all candidates to disclose all contributions made to their campaigns
A __ committee is one appointed for a limited, specific purpose or scandal.
The # of times an elector voted for president in the original Constitution
Minimum age to be a senator
A team of people seeking to control the government by winning elections