Mass Media
What role does the media play when it reports on government actions?
Watchdog
What do interest groups give lawmakers to influence decisions?
Information.
What is the main purpose of political parties?
Win elections.
When is Election Day in the U.S.?
First Tuesday after first Monday in November.
What is one positive impact of third parties?
Bring attention to new issues.
What does the media provide during elections?
Facts.
What is a brief submitted by outsiders to a court called?
Amicus brief.
What do parties do before elections to choose candidates?
Primaries.
What action lets citizens formally request change from government?
Petitioning.
What effect can a strong third-party candidate have?
Vote splitting.
Why might officials hold televised town halls about a new policy? To Gain
Public support
What is the main goal of interest groups? (2 Words)
Influence policy.
Which voters do major parties try to appeal to?
The center.
What connects people to government through voting, media, and groups?
Linkage institutions.
These individuals or groups try to influence lawmakers by providing research, expertise, and policy arguments.
Lobbyists
What platform are candidates using more due to changing news habits to reach a greater audience?
Internet
What problem is often associated with lobbyists?
Excessive influence.
What system provides two main competing political choices?
Two-party system.
A governor appears on TV, visits factories, and hosts town halls during reelection. Why?
To influence public opinion.
Candidates appearing on talk shows reflect what?
Media influence.
Why do elected officials use social media accounts? (2 words)
Direct communication
This civil rights interest group believes that discrimination should be erased in civil society.
NAACP
When parties explain issues to citizens, what role is that?
Informing
This interest group, which focuses on heath and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the US, helps register hispanic voters and focuses on election issues that affect the hispanic communities.
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
What is a major concern about unlimited campaign spending allowed after Citizens United?
Donor pressure.