Interest Groups
Right for interest groups to organize is found here in the Constitution
1st amendment
Political parties are considered policy generalists
True
Short snippet of a speech usually lasting five seconds or more
Commercial TV networks define news as what is ___ to viewers.
Entertaining
Where did Swenson go to high school?
Moorpark High School
How many intersest groups are registered with the US govt?
22k
Political parties giving out jobs and/or other benefits if you vote for them is called
Patronage
Intentional leak by a government official to gauge the public's reaction
Trial balloon
Rank from 1st to 3rd which branches of government get the most media coverage
1. Presidency
2. Congress
3. Courts
What classes does Ms. Swenson teach?
AVID 12th, AP Government and Political Systems
Define free rider problem
When non members don't join because they know they will benefit anyway
How to major parties make it difficult minor parties to exist? List two methods.
Not invited to debates
They have to petition to get on the ballot
They steal their ideas
News organization where most medium sized cities purchase their national and international news stories from
The Associated Press
List the three sides of an iron triangle
Interest group
Govt agency
Congressional committee
What two sports teams did she intern for after college?
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
LA Clippers
List three functions of interest groups
Lobbying
Electioneering
Litigation
Going Public
What is an union shop state?
You must join union if you get hired in a workplace that is unionized.
What two events ended the cozy relationship between the press and the presidency?
Watergate
Vietnam
Why do business groups not always get what they want from government?
They often disagree with each other
Which Senator did she share a small Capitol subway car and then took an awkward photo with?
Diane Feinstein
What is an amicus curiae brief?
A written statement issued by a group to show support for a certain side of a SC case
What is a closed primary?
A primary where only registered party members can participate
People are predisposed to be skeptical about what they......Read, hear or see?
Read
What did distinguished journalist Walter Cronkite suggest?
Networks give free air time if the candidates would talk substance
Like rollercoasters? Candy corn? Sushi? Football? Good at math?
Nope! Heck, yes :)
It's just there. That's a no.
The worst!!!!