The level of public support for expanding government's role in society.
What is policy mood.
100
FCC provision requiring broadcast media to provide equal airtime on any non news program to all candidates running for office
What is equal time provision.
100
A change in the size or composition of a party
What is realignment
100
The question of why citizens vote even though their individual votes stand little chance of changing the election outcome
What is the paradox of voting
100
Writing letters and attending protests.
What is grassroots lobbying
200
A process in which every member of the population has an equal change of being elected.
What is a random sample
200
Tabloids are an example of this type of journalism.
What is yellow journalism
200
Parties in electorate, party organization, party in government.
What is tripartite view of parties
200
5 month state election to decide a party's nomination for president
What are primary elections
200
The name of the theory in which more individuals who benefit from the collective good the less likely any one member of the groups will contribute to securing it
What is the paradox nature of public goods.
300
A calculation of people surveyed who did not accurately express their opinion.
What is sampling error.
300
This government agency regulates radio.
What is Federal Communication Commission
300
a primary election where any registered voter can participate
What are open primaries
300
Voter's use this information shortcut when voting
What is party id
300
Services and actions available to everyone
What is a public good.
400
Stable political beliefs on a spectrum form liberal to conservative.
What is ideology
400
This refers to imbalance in a political media story
What is slant
400
The practice of rewarding party supporters with federal jobs and other benefits.
What is the spoils system
400
The body that votes to select America's president.
What is the electoral college
400
An interest group that can raise money to contribute to campaigns or spend in support of candidates.
What is a Political Action Committee
500
These political opinions constructed as needed.
What is latent opinion
500
When the description or presentation of a story changes the reaction people have to this information.
What is framing
500
Theory that in single member districts only two parties candidates will have a chance to win
What is Duverger's Law
500
What are donations used to help elect or defeat a specific candidate
What is hard money.
500
Benefits that can motivate participate in a group effort such as member services offered by interest groups.