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James Madison warns against factions in Federalist no. ____.

In Federalist no. 10, Madison suggests the way to prevent factions from killing off popular government is to _____.

_____ is a pejorative term, often used to designate an interest group whose aims or issue preferences one does not share.

An interest group is defined as an organization whose goal is to _____.

For an interest group to be successful, it must _____.

A _____ is an individual who contacts government officials on behalf of a particular cause or issue.

_____ is an open, participatory style of government in which many different interests are represented.

____ fear that there are so many interests and groups that the entire system is bogging down in stalemate.

_____ states that a handful of wealthy, influential Americans exercise extensive control over government decisions.

_____ benefits refer to items distributed by public interest groups as incentives to sign up or remain a member.

_____ benefits refer to values or deeply held beliefs that inspire individuals to join a public interest group.

A/an _____ election is one in which candidates run as individuals, without any party affiliation.

_____ unhinged party politics, crippling a Republican Party associated with business interests and economic incompetence.

Republican presidential candidates _____ developed a “southern strategy” to win middle-class white votes.

Strong attachment to one political party, often established at an early age, is known as _____ identification.

_____ voting is most likely to lead to divided government.

A _____ voter is one who votes for the same party for all offices on a ballot.

The party’s statement of purpose and position on issues is called the _____.

The _____ is the largest (and least organized) component of a political party, drawn from the public at large: registered members and regular supporters.

_____ occurs during those periods in which at least one house of Congress is controlled by a party different from the one occupying the White House.