Interest Groups
This is the strategy of groups supporting candidates financially and through gaining member support for the candidate
Electioneering
Name the three traditional roles of the media
Gatekeeping, Scorekeeping, Watchdog
The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions
Political Socialization
The best measure of public opinion
Polls
What served as the first constitution of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
This type of interest group might care about pollution or energy conservation
Environmental
When media stories REVEAL something the public would ordinarily not be privy to----only investigation, sources, etc could shed light on the story.
Watchdog Journalism
Who is usually the first teacher of public opinion?
The family
Give an example of a flaw in the polls
Polls are not perfect
Intensity of opinion
Stability of opinion
Relevance
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
This strategy refers to using the court system to change societal laws
Litigation
The media ______ us to the political process
links
One of the purposes of schools
Teach values
Give an example of an interest group
- NEA
- NAACP
- Greenpeace
- NRA
- AARP
What are the five freedoms of the first Amendment?
Consumer and Public Interest
What Federal agency regulates media communications?
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
Celebrities, Athletes, Business Moguls, and other individuals who have unusually strong influence over others are called
Opinion leaders
This is a strategy of seeking to cultivate a positive public opinion of the organization
Appealing to the public
Name an amendment that expanded voting rights
15, 19, 24, 26
This interest group strategies refers to communicating with a governmental decision maker in hopes of influencing a decision
Lobbying
The media _____________ more than _____________ opinions
Reinforces, changes
a set of basic values and beliefs about a nation and its government that most citizens share
Political Culture
The slant or perspective an author/media outlet has
Bias
Recite the Preamble to the Constitution
We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, secure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure these blessings of liberty for us and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America