[POLS 1150] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (40 pages long)
29 Nov 2016
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In a period of divided government (president of one party, congress held by the other party) it is difficult to coordinate action on policy: party leaders in congress do not want to deliver on promises of the. Original understanding of federalism: framers trying to find a balance between overcentralization of government and the lack. Interest groups: interest groups defined, act as intermediaries between the people and the government, both interest groups and political parties play this role c, conveyors of demand from the people onto the government itself. Interest groups - organizations whose goal it is to influence government policy i) Figure out what interests or issues need to be advanced within government: smallest unit of analysis in american government is not individuals, but groups i) ii) Likeminded individuals who come together to pressure government is how we ultimately explain political behavior. Represent ordinary citizens and interests before a government. Educate their members on the issues that are before government.
