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Amicus curioe
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One that is not a party to a particular litigation but is permitted by court to advise it in respect to some matter of law that directly affects the case in question
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Caucus
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A meeting of members of a political party or faction for the purpose of choosing candidates for election
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Census
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A count of the population
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Civil disobedience
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The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands, by using nonviolent techniques
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Coalition
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A union into one body or mass
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Critical elections
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New coalition replace old ones and the majority party is displaced by the minority
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Decline in parties
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Political parties were in decline in terms of membership functions
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Demography
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The study of statistics such as birth, death, income, or the incident of disease
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Function of interest groups
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Stimulate public affairs, represent their members on the basis of shared attitudes rather then geography
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Independent
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Not a republican or democrat
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Interest groups
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People drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern
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Iron triangle
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The relationship between the bureaucracy, congressman, and lobbyists
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Lobbying techniques
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Techniques used by lobbyists to gain support
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Majoritarian politics
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An agenda that asserts that a majority of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society
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McGovern - Fraser convention
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Formed in response to demands for reform by minority groups
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Multi - party system
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Multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of the government offices
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National convention
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A convention of a major political party
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Party De-alignment
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Weakening ties between two major political parties and the voters
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Party eras
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Historical eras in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power
