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35 Cards in this Set
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Interest group based on economic interest.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Example of print media.
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The Daily Iberian
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What role does the media play when it uncovers corruption and waste?
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Watchdog role
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Example of the electronic media.
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The Internet
ABC Evening News |
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Interest groups based on specific demographics
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NAACP
NOW AARP |
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Two tools that interest groups use to influence public policy
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Political Action Committees
Lobbyists |
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The release of secret information by anonymous government officials to the media.
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leak
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A mechanism of mass communication, including radio, television, newspapers and the Internet
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mass media
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A speicalist whose job it is to conduct polls regularly.
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pollster
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List the four places that public opinion comes from
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Personal Background
Public Officials The Media Interest Goups |
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How strong the public opinion is on any given issue.
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Intensity
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What type of interest groups are the most powerful in the nation?
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Interest groups based on economic interests.
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Why are public opinion polls a more reliable tool in measuring public opinion?
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Because they allow for a more direct response to citizens' views because citizens are answering specific questions.
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How can a pollster manipulate results?
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By the wording of questions.
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What is the best type of poll sample?
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A random sample
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The Common Cause is an example of which type of interest group?
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A public interest group
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Is the mass media part of the federal government?
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No.
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What is the primary goal of an interest group?
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To influence public policy
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How can the media affect the public agenda?
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Because it provides images and political information that can directly affect the public's attitudes and beliefs.
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Who are very knowledgeable people hired by interest groups to provide lawmakers with tremendous amounts of information?
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Lobbyists
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What is printed information that damages a person's reputation?
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Libel
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What is a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote it?
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Interest group
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What are the three ways to measure public opinon?
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Direction
Intensity Stability |
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How do you measure the direction of the public issue of abortion?
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Pro-life or Pro-choice
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What is the government censorship of information before it is published?
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Prior Restraint
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What are issues considered the most significant by government officials?
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public agenda
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What is a political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special interest group designed to support candidates by giving money?
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Political Action Committee (PAC)
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Newspapers, magazines, newsletters and books are examples of ...
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Print media
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The Internet, television and radio are examples of ...
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Electronic media
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What is a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about an issue or person?
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Public opinion poll
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What are the two tools for measuring public opinion?
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Public opinion polls and election results
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Are interest groups partial and bias?
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Yes.
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What two things will presidential candidates use when building their campaign platforms?
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Public opinion and the public agenda
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How do public officials influence public opinion?
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They make speeches, hold press conferences and release press releases that contain their point of view
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What type of interest group is The Tobacco Institute?
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An interest group based on economic interests.
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