Creation of and participation in interest groups creates ______ ______"
What is Civic Virtue
100
An unacceptable method of lobbying is to _____ public officials.
What is to bribe.
100
The press most often gives _______ press to the president.
What is "Negative"
100
______ money is money donated to campaigns that is regulated.
What is Hard Money.
100
An interest group is only as good as it's ________.
What is members.
200
The largest interest group is:
What is the AARP
200
No member of _______ is immune from lobbyists.
What is Congress
200
A press secretary is an expert at _____ a negative situation into a positive light
What is "spinning"
200
Ads that seek to educate the voter and not persuade them to vote for a person are called _____ _______.
What is "Issue advocacy."
200
The media can be characterized as generally having a ______ bias.
What is liberal.
300
The idea that groups are created to counteract other groups is known as "______ _______"
What is disturbance theory.
300
Courts can be lobbied by the filing of ______ ______s."
What are "Amicus briefs"
300
Presidential candidates can help form public opinions through staged ______.
What are debates.
300
______ _______ ads must be paid for with hard money.
What are "express advocacy ads"
300
The ______ _______ news cycle has diminished the popularity of the evening news.
What is "24 hour"
400
The NRA is an example of a ______ _______ group.
What is "Single Interest"
400
Governmental interests tend to lobby for _________.
What are earmarks.
400
A presidential candidate might express his views through new media, such as _______.
What is blogging.
400
____ _____ ______ are arms of corporations who wish to donate to political campaigns.
What are "political action committees."
400
Who was the first president to appear on tv?
What is FDR.
500
_____ have seen declining in numbers in membership lately.
What are Unions.
500
This 2007 act encourages a transparent government.
What is the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act.
500
The campaign press secretary may try to control the _____ media or counteract it with paid media.
What is "free"
500
Ads run by political action committees or other supporters without the consent or support of the candidate still must be reported as "_________ ____________."
What are "Independent expenditures."
500
This act controls the amount of money an individual can donate to a campaign.
What is Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act or McCain-Feingold Act.