Formed by people who pool their contributions to support political candidates
What is POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
100
Feeling of cynicism, distrust, helplessness by the people about their role in the political process and negative tv ads.
What is POLITICAL MALAISE
100
Governmental approval before information can be published
What is PRIOR CENSORSHIP OR PRIOR RESTRAINT
100
Win elections and come to power
What is PURPOSE OF A POLITICAL PARTY
100
Bring important issues and policies to the public's attention
What is ROLE OF THIRD PARTIES
200
Disenchantment with politics and that one cannot influence the outcome of an election nor can affect public affairs
What is POLITICAL ALIENATION
200
organization of people with diverse interests to win elections for the purpose to come to power.
What is POLITICAL PARTY
200
Allocation of seats in a political institution in proportion to the votes that party gets in an election.
What is PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
200
shift of party loyalty by large sections of the voters from one party to another
What is REALIGNMENT
200
Receptive individuals that conform to their own views and screen out information which they disagree on
What is SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
300
Are more effective in reinforcing choices already formed in the minds of voters than in changing them.
What is POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
300
Process of political culture, beliefs and behavior patterns among people
What is POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
300
Public interest groups like Sierra Club, Common Cause who support government regulations for the good of society
What is PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS
300
Lobbyists register with Congress annually and declare their income, expenditures, names of their employers
What is REGULATION OF LOBBYING
300
Public officials depend upon this for success of their policies, recognition in history and popularity.
What is SIGNIFICANCE OF PUBLIC OPINION
400
a body of political values, beliefs, opinions, and behavior patterns of a people.
What is POLITICAL CULTURE
400
Primary held to nominate the candidate of a party convention when it fails to nominate a candidate by the require votes.
What is PRE-PRIMARY CONVENTION
400
Repeated coverage of an item by the media to inform public
What is PRIMING
400
Movement of individuals, who take their knowledge from government to the private sector
What is REVOLVING DOOR
400
Also called the "First Past The Pole System", the candidate receiving plurality or more votes than any other candidate wins.
What is SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT SYSTEM
500
Belief that one can have an impact on public affairs such as changing leaders and policies by participating in the process.
What is POLITICAL EFFICACY
500
Official line of succession to the President is the Vice-President, Speaker of the House of Reps, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State.
What is PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
500
Expressed attitudes by people on a public issue
What is PUBLIC OPINION
500
TV is more to reinforce opinions than to form or to change them
What is ROLE OF MEDIA
500
Fundraising activities which are not subject to regulation.