Political Parties (1)
This refers to the voters who identify with one political party.
party-in-the-electorate
Term for individuals who represent an interest group before the government; they are usually paid and must register.
lobbyists
In early America, newspapers were generally sponsored by these organizations.
political parties
Getting this is the key to accurate polling.
a random sample
The section of the country switch from support for the Democrats to support for the Republicans between 1968 and the present.
the South
Interest groups differ from these organizations, because electing candidates is not their main function, they don’t directly control the government, and they usually have more focused interests.
political parties
This role of journalism refers to the part played by the media in allowing politicians to speak to the public.
Common-carrier function
The accuracy of a poll is expressed in terms of this.
This party tends to favor bigger government and higher taxes (particularly on the wealthy)
Democrats
Revolving door laws require that former lawmakers do this before becoming lobbyists.
Wait a period of time – usually 1-2 years
This refers to an approach to journalism that publishes sensational or scandalous material in order to boost sales.
yellow journalism
This refers to the tendency of individuals to give the responses they think they should rather than their true opinion.
social pressure
One of two original parties in the United States that supported a strong central government, favored the elite, and promoted manufacturing.
the Federalists
This is an informal and temporary grouping of officials, lobbyists, and policy specialists.
issue network
In the 1950s, this invention revolutionized the news media.
television
The disappearance of these has made it increasingly difficult to get random samples.
landline telephones
Two roles of third parties in the current U.S. political system.
Spoilers – shift election in favor of a major party, raise issues later taken on by major parties
Lobbyists lobbying Congress send to focus on these two groups.
potential friends and key committee members
Recently, this has been happening to the size of network news audiences.
They have been getting smaller.
This attribute of public opinion describes how important an issue is in relation to other issues.
salience