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Review
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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This Supreme Court case decision protected newspapers from prior restraint.
What is Near v. Minnesota- “prior restraints” on publication were not protected under the 1st amendment
100
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s strategy of promising reporters two presidential ______ _______ a week is an example of media politics.
What is Press Conference
100
The main source of news in today’s society is?
What is Electronic Media- television, radio, and the Internet
100
For many years, some states(particularly the south) had burdensome registration procedures, such as requiring people to make a trip to their county courthouse during normal business hours. This situation was changed by what?
What is Motor voter act- enhances voting opportunities for americans
100
Created by the Constitution, it is the members of the _______ ______ whose vote determines the presidency and vice-presidency.
What is the electoral college
200
This Supreme Court case protects the publication of all statements, even false ones, about the conduct of public officials except when statements are made with actual intent to harm
What is New York Times v. Sullivan- First Amendment protects the publication of all statements, even false ones, about the conduct of public officials except when statements are made with actual malice (with knowledge that they are false or in reckless disregard of their truth or falsity).
200
This is used normally in pivotal voting states such as when Barack Obama campaigned for the presidency in Iowa.
What is media event
200
Ratification of the First Amendment in 1791 gave this form of media more freedom of speech?
What is Print Media
200
A system designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility to role by submitting the proper documents is what?
What is voter registration
200
The motor voter act allows you do to do what?
What is allowing people to register to vote when they renew or get a driver’s license.
300
Name and explain the three theories of interest groups
What is Pluralist theory: believes that the more groups promotes healthy competition and compromise Hyperpluralist theory: too many groups causes a gridlock Elite theory: the elite and wealthy are in control of the groups
300
This form of press is sometimes looked down upon and is used most notably in presidential scandals.
What is Investigative journalism
300
This type of habit is what our class has been working on to broaden our selection of news outlets to avoid biased research.
What is Selective exposure
300
One reason people vote is because they believe that common people can influence the government, what is this called?
What is political efficacy
300
What are the two methods for getting items on a state ballet?
What is Referendum and initiative petition
400
List and briefly explain all parts of the 14th amendment.
What is Citizen Clause: all persons born in the us are citizens, Equal protection of law-the government must enforce laws fairly, Due process of law- states may not deny any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law."
400
Channels such as Nickelodeon, the Tennis Channel, the Golf Channel are examples of _________ because they are intended for a specific audience.
What is narrowcasting
400
People who are known for campaigning to get media coverage on certain issues and can be in or out of the government are called?
What is Policy Entrepreneur
400
When voters are given the chance to approve or disapprove of some legislative act, bond issue or constitutional amendment proposed by the legislated, what are they doing?
What is making a Referendum, Referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
400
When citizens get signatures of petition to change the political agenda or a law for going in motion they are doing what?
What is an initiative petition
500
This is a meeting that occurs every 4 years that is attended by party delegates to select a presidential ticket as well as create the party’s platform.
What is National Convention
500
Mass media uses these short clips to articulate a point
What are sound bites
500
The private information fed to the New York Times days prior to President Clinton’s admission is an example of this.
What is trial balloons
500
The idea that a winning candidate have invested a lot of money and time into a campaign and has a mandate form the people to carry out his or her platforms and politics.
What is the mandate theory of elections
500
When someone votes after taking into consideration factors like the performance of a political party, an officeholder, and/or the administration. It presumes that, that person is more concerned with policy outcomes than policy instruments.
What is retrospective voting