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What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person?
To favor one side over another
Bias
What type of propaganda uses celebrities to endorse a product or idea?
Testimonial
How do interest groups promote democracy?
They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials
Bias is--
weight in favor of or against an idea or thing
What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?
Bandwagon
Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative.
Card stacking
Which propaganda technique involves using vague, sweeping statements that appeal to emotions?
Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives
Lobbyists
Mass media is communication that reaches large numbers of people in a short time, such as all the following, except newspapers, telephone calls, magazines OR books
telephone calls
Television Advertisement: Rush to shop at Super-Mart this weekend, everyone is doing it!
Bandwagon
the technique that uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else.
Transfer
What is the term for using derogatory language to discredit an opponent?
Name calling
Of all the activities that are employed by interest groups, the most significant one is:
Providing information
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is--
Propaganda
True or False
Propaganda can use both bias and symbolism to influence the public.
True
the technique always shows the subject of the message in a positive light, but provides little or no information.
Glittering Generality
Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?
Lobbying
Interest groups use political action committees (PACs) to
Raise and spend money on election campaigns
The role of the media in which it picks which stories get shown on their platforms is called
Gatekeeper
True or False
The media does not influence public opinion by using bias, symbolism or propaganda.
a technique that is designed to send the message that a product or person is "just like you."
What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?
Interest Group
A political party brochure is NOT a good source because –
it is a biased viewpoint.
The role of Media in which it is overseeing politicians and making sure they is no corruption is called
Watchdog