AP Government Unit 5

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The media's effect on public opinion can best be described as

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influencing which issues the public sees as important

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Also known as subgovernments, a mutually dependent, mutually advantageous relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees or subcommittees.

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Iron Triangle

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What is policy making system?

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Process by which policy comes in to being and evolves.

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Define policy agenda

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The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people involved in politics.

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The three points of an iron triangle include: An Independent Agency, A State, and A Member of Congress.; An Administrative Agency, An Interest Group, and A Congressional Committee.; A Cabinet Department, An Interest Group, and The House Majority Leader.; The Executive Office of the President, An Interest Group, and A Senate Committee.

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An Administrative Agency, An Interest Group, and A Congressional Committee.

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A list of potential policy ideas, bills, or plans to improve society.

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Agenda

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How do Political Action Committees (PACs) influence government?

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financially supporting causes and campaigns

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"The impeachment of Trump doesn't matter to me because he's the Republican candidate, and I always vote Republican" would be an example of:

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Party-line voting

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"Nancy Pelosi's leadership in the House has been awful, I will vote Republican because of it" would be an example of:

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Retrospective voting

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"I'm voting for Joe Biden because he gives me hope that we will be able to unify our country and begin to get things done across party lines" would be an example of:

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Prospective voting