Media
Mass Media
What is the primary means of communication?
Special interest group
What is a group with policy goals?
Political Party
Who tries to control the government through winning elections?
When can taxpayers choose to donate?
Nomination
What limits the choices of the electorate?
3 Media Sources
What is print media, broadcast media, and the Internet?
Side with policymaking
What do interest groups do?
Nominating Candidates
What do the Political Parties do?
Private Donations
When can people choose to spend how they want?
Convention
What is a major party used?
Political Events
When to vote?
Bring Lawsuits
How do they have power in the government?
Bonding Agent
How do we be sure a candidate is okay to run?
Hard Money
When is money given directly to candidates with rules?
Open
When can all voters particpate?
Gatekeeping
When are certain things kept from the media?
Lobbying
What is a group of people that have one interest.
Watch Dog
What is a hater in the political parties?
Soft Money
Money Given to the party and can do whatever with?
Closed
When can only party voters participate?
Policy Agenda
When is a certain subject being paid attention to?
Social Meda
How do they promote their cause?
Governing
Based on their party?
Oboma
Who was the first president to refuse government funding?
Petition
What is used mostly at a local level?