AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 5.3 Flashcards

A channel through which individuals communicate political preferences to policymakers; principal examples are political parties, interest groups, elections, and the media

An organization that seeks to influence public policy by electing candidates under its label and organizing those officials in government

An organization that advances shared interests by influencing officials and policy, ordinarily without nominating candidates to control government

Citizens who identify with a political party

The national, state, and local committees, officers, staff, activists, and volunteers who conduct party activity

Elected officials who identify with a party and seek to translate its priorities into government action

Party efforts to encourage political action, especially registration and voting, usually among likely supporters

Providing selective, persuasive information about candidates, issues, government performance, policy alternatives, and voting

A citizen’s identification with a party, which can provide an informational shortcut and influence political judgments and voting

A party’s formal statement of policy goals, principles, and priorities; it is politically influential but not legally binding

An individual policy position or section within a party platform

Combining diverse interests and demands into a broad policy program and electoral coalition capable of winning office

The process by which parties identify, encourage, and support people who can run for public office

Coordinating the people, money, messages, data, and activities needed to help candidates win elections

Raising money from supporters and allocating financial resources to candidates and strategically important electoral contests

A campaign plan for communicating with voters and presenting a candidate through advertising, messaging, research, and responses to events

The majority party holds more seats and generally controls chamber organization and agenda setting; the minority party holds fewer seats and organizes opposition

Party leaders’ coordination of members, legislative strategy, agenda priorities, negotiations, and public messaging

A legislative party leader who counts votes, communicates leadership priorities, and encourages members to vote together

The legislative arrangement in which committees perform detailed work on bills, with the majority party generally controlling membership ratios and chairs

The set of issues and proposals that legislative leaders prioritize for action

The extent to which legislators from the same political party vote together