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| The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should vote |
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| Elections are universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders |
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| Voters given chance to approve/disapprove something proposed by the legislature |
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| Citizens propose law, must get 10% of signatures equal to voters in last election |
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| Assumes that voters and politicians act in their own best interest. |
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| The belief that ordinary people can influence the government |
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| People must first put their names on an electoral roll in order to be allowed to vote |
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| States can allow eligible voters to register by checking a box on driver's license application/renewal form |
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| Mandate Theory of Elections |
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| Election winner has a mandate from the people to carry out promised policies |
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| electoral choices made on the basis of voters' policy preferences |
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| Casts the determining votes for president and vice president |
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| Voting theory-voters ask question, "What have you done for me lately?" |
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| "friend of the court" submits to raise more points of view and info not in the formal parties' briefs-over 100 groups filed for Bakke |
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| Group of people with same policy goals entering policy process to achieve goals |
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| Interest group activity brings representation to all |
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| A few groups have most of the power |
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| Too many groups are getting too much of what they want |
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| Something of value that can't be withheld from a potential group member |
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| Can benefit from group's activities without joining |
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| Goods that a group can restrict to those that actually join |
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| Narrow interest,dislike compromise, membership from people new to politics |
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| Political persuading to represent organized groups |
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| Aiding candidates financially and getting group members out to support them |
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| A small amount of people can sue on behalf of all people in similar circumstances |
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| PAC (Political Action Committee) |
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| Funding vehicles created by the 1974 campaign finance reforms |
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| New employees of a business must join the union representing them within a short period of time |
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| Outlaw union membership as a condition of employment |
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| Network of groups in U.S political system- a lot of control over certain policy areas |
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| Seek a collective good that won't selectively and materially benefit the organization |
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