Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Political parties
|
U.S. has a two party system. They disagree on role and responsibilities of government.
|
|
|
Interest groups
|
Group of people who share a point of view and promote the issue. Influence political parties
|
|
|
Lobbyists
|
Represent interest groups and contact lawmakers hoping to influence their policy making.
|
|
|
Democrat
|
Prefer more government involvement, liberal. Pay for education
|
|
|
Republican
|
Prefer less government regulation, conservative. Reduce taxes for businesses
|
|
|
Party platform
|
Series of statements describing the party’s core beliefs and its positions on various issues.
|
|
|
Political ads
|
Not trustworthy since they are designed to convince you to vote for a candidate and may not show all sides on an issue
|
|
|
Third parties
|
Often bring attention to social issues but lack enough money to win a presidential election
|
|
|
Watchdog
|
Media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste. The opposing party makes sure the party in office does not abuse its power.
|
|
|
Propaganda
|
Media that uses carefully-crafted messages to manipulate people’s actions.
|
|
|
Symbolism
|
Representing things by symbols, or of imbedding things with a symbolic meaning or character.
|
|
|
Bias
|
One sided messages
|
|
|
Name-Calling
|
Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike for people, ideas or institutions.
|
|
|
Testimonials
|
Involve celebrities or other respected people endorsing (supporting) a product or idea.
|
|
|
Card Stacking
|
Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative.
|
|
|
Plain Folks
|
Sends the message that a product or person is just like you
|
|
|
Glittering Generalities
|
Always shows something in a positive light but gives little or no information. Catchy Slogans
|
|
|
Transfer
|
Uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else
|
|
|
Bandwagon
|
Describes people going along with the rest of the crowd
|
|
|
Constitutional law
|
Covers interpretations of the powers of the federal government, disputes between the branches of government, disputes between the federal government and states, and the scope of the rights protected by Constitutional amendments.
|
|
|
Criminal law
Civil law |
Law designed to punish those who commit crimes. In criminal cases, the government prosecutes the accused.
Law designed to resolve disputes between private parties and compensate victims. |
|
|
Military law
|
Law that covers crimes committed by members of the armed forces.
|
