Government Vocab

2. citizen participation level and awareness of government decisions.
4. drive or effort put forth (single issue groups fall into this category).
7. Labor unions, agricultural, Business, Professional.
8. very expensive on TV, way to reach many voters, raising campaign costs.
11. meets every 4 years, nominates President.
13. and Immunities Clause no State can draw unreasonable distinctions its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States.
14. Institution links people and government, gives voice to people.
15. powers are those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
16. powers are those found directly within the Constitution. (Most are in Article I Section
19. powers are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied by, the expressed powers.
21. Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States.
22. campaign committee supports party's candidates.
23. effect Presidential popularity effecting congressional elections (or another popular candidate).

1. House Press Corp journalists whose sole job is to follow the President.
2. is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State (Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
3. public interest, environmental
5. of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities
6. = an election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.
9. powers belong only because the U.S. is sovereign.
10. Institution a structure within a society that connects the people to the government or other centralized authority.
12. keep people in office who are sympathetic to group wants and needs.
17. a system of gov't in which a written constitution divides the powers of government the national gov't (U.S.) and the State governments (50 States).
18. and Justice racial issues, gender issues,minority issues.
20. Groups A collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence gov't for specific ends. They work w/in the framework of gov't and employ tactics such as lobbying to achieve their goals.