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Chapter 11 Nathan
Term | Definition |
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Public Opinion | The ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, government, and political issues. |
Mass Media | Mechanisms of mass communication, including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books. |
Interest Group | A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their behalf. |
Public Opinion Poll | A survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person. |
Pollster | A specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly. |
Print Media | Newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and books. |
Electronic Media | Radio, Television, and the Internet. |
Public Agenda | Issues considered most significant by government officials. |
Leak | The release of secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media. |
Prior Restaint | Government censorship of material before it is published. |
Libel | Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation. |
Malice | Evil intent. |
Public interest Group | An organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general. |
Nonpartisan | Free from party ties or bias. |
Political Action Committee | Contributes money to the candidates the help support them. |
Lobbyist | Representative of an interest group that directly contacts lawmakers or other government officials to influence their policy making. |
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