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chapter 11
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 the point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs . |
public opinion poll | a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person |
pollster | a specialist whose jobs 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 realese of secret government information by anonymous government officals to the media |
prior restraint | government censorship of materials before its published |
lebel | written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation |
malice | evil intent |
public intrest group | an organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general |
non partisan | free from party ties or bias |
political action committee | political organization established by a corporation, labor union,or other special interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money |
lobbyist | representative of an interest group who contacts law makers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |