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13 Cards in this Set
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public opinion |
citizens' attitudes about political issues, personalities, institutions, and events |
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socialization |
process through which individuals assimilate community preferences and norms through social interactions |
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liberal |
generally supports political and social reform, governmental intervention in the economy, expansion of federal social services, more vigorous efforts on behalf of the poor, minorities, and women, and greater concern for consumers and the environment |
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conservative |
generally supports social and economic status quo and is suspicious of efforts to introduce new political formulae and economic arrangements believe that a large and powerful govt poses a threat to citizens' freedoms |
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political identity |
distinctive characteristics or group associations that individuals carry, reflecting social connections or common values and interests with others in that group
harm/benefit to anyone within the group is applied to all within the group |
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gender gap |
distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting difference in views between women and men |
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equal time rule |
broadcasters must provide candidates for the same political office an equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public |
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right of rebuttal |
FCC regulation giving individuals the right to have an opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on a radio or TV broadcast |
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fairness doctrine |
FCC requirement that broadcasters who air programs on controversial issues provide time for opposing views |
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prior restraint |
censorship effort by a government agency to block the publication of material it deems libelous or harmful courts forbid it except under extraordinary circumstances |
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agenda-setting effect |
power to bring attention to particular issues and problems |
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priming |
process of preparing the public to take a particular view of an event or a political actor |
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framing |
power of the media to influence how events and issues are interpreted |
