Gopo Unit Ii Test 2

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Main influence of schools on a child's political development

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American values

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Most widely used form of mass media

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television

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The media play a very important role in shaping not what people think but what they think about or ...........

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public agenda

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the attitude of a large number of people toward government and political matters

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public opinion

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During the Great Depression people began to expect the national government to take a bigger part in this

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the economy

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Defining the Universe, constructing a sample, preparing well-written questions, conducting the interviews

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steps in the polling process

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type of sample that mirrors the charcteristics of the universe

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Quota sample

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First President to make effective use of the radio to communicate directly to the people of the United States

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Instead of just receiving information this medium allows people to participate in the discussion

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the Internet

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the strength of a person's opinion

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Intensity

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The turmoil of the 1960s and 70s contributed to this

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erosion in the trustworthiness of the U. S. government

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Television has allowed candidates to reduce their dependence on ........

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party organization

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The prosperity of the 50s gave the people a largely _______ view of the future

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optimistic

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Election results are sometimes viewed as receiving this from the voters

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mandate

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unscientific because they simply ask a large group of people their opinions

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Straw votes

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the whole population that the poll aims to measure

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the universe

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candidates try to manipulate this to their advantage

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media coverage

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advantage the newspapers have over TV

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can cover the news with more depth

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different generations have different views on public affairs because of

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historic events

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He did not trust factions and the impact they could have

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James Madison

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American Trucking Association adn the National Restaurant Association are examples of

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Trade Associations

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an issue-oriented group that promotes conservation

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Sierra Club

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Interest groups sometimes use the courts to achieve their public policy goals by

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Filing lawsuits

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A propoganda technique to persuade using a popular public figure

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testimonials

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The main purpose of a PAC

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electioneering

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One of the positives that interest groups contribute to the political process

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provide a way for people to particpate in government

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work for policies that benefit most people whether in the interest group or not

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Public Interest group

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That some interest groups actions are misleading and unfair gives evidence that they could be harmful to this

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American political system

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staffed by experts in the field

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research groups

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Lobbyists attempt to influence all three ....

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branches of goverment

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interest groups consider media coverage to be more important than paid

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advertisements

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they are an effective way to get government to respond to people's concerns

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interest groups

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When interest groups act as watchdogs on public agencies and elected officials they are contributing to a system of

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checks and balances

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the largest number of interest groups has been founded on the basis of ...

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economic interest

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almost never attack the logic of a policy they oppose

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Propagandists

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the most effective way for interest groups to achieve their goals

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help elect sympathetic officials

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In contrast to interest groups being concerned with narrow special interests, political parties are concerned with a broad ...

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spectrum of public affairs

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Economic intertest groups that advocate for occupations that require extensive formal training and licensing

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professional associations

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An example of an issue-oriented special interest group

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National Wildlife Federation

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Because most legislators track correspondence from their constituents these type of efforts oftern work

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Grass-roots

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the main goal of propgand

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to creat a particular belief

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lobbyists giving vacation trips to lawmakers is considered

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illegal

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lobbyists focus on this in the White House rather than the President

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White House aides

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term for Congressmen voting according to the opinions of constituents

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Delegate

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term for Congressmen trying to balance all the interests in their decision-making

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Politicos