political parties
democrats and republicans
What are the two major political parties?
interest groups whose member are businesses or other organizations rather than individuals
organization with a large number of dues paying members
What are peak and mass associations?
organizations through which information is collected and disseminated to the public
What is mass media?
a period which the names of the political parties, their supporters and issues dividing them remain relatively stable
What is the 6 party system?
lobbying, drafting legislation, providing research and testimony, taking the government to court
What are the inside strategies of interest groups?
entertainment, news reports, agenda setting, and creation of political forums
elections that signals a party realignment through voter polarization around new issues and personalities
What are critical elections?
organizations that seek to influence government policy by helping tto elect candidates that support their policy goals
What are interest groups?
attracts readers through sensationalism
violence, romance, patriotism
What is yellow journalism?
advocated for greater economic and societal reform than proposed by the major parties
What is the progressive era/party?
grassroot lobbying, email, letters, phone campaigns, contributing tot campaigns, getting media coverage
What are outside strategies of interest groups?
served a major function during the revolution and fostering a spirit of unity
newspapers circulation expanded with the development of inexpensive, mass-produced papers
What is the party and penny press?
protested lack of democracy and advocated for legislation regulate banks and railroads
What is the populist party?
economic groups, citizen groups, single-issue groups
What are the 3 types of interest groups?
ensures balance in the on air coverage of controversial issues
What is the fairness doctrine?