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Government Ch 10
Review for Ch 10 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | the sum of government's goals and actions made in response to public opinion |
| Public Opinion | Those opinions held by private persons which governments find it prudent to heed |
| The 1st American President to call his policies liberal | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Liberalism | Policies that favor government action |
| Conservatism | Reluctance to expand government authority |
| Moderate | "Whatever works" approach to politics rather than firm ideology |
| Domestic Policy (involves:) | economics, law, education, health, energy, environment, and civil liberties |
| Foreign Policy (involves:) | diplomacy, trade relations, and war |
| When does an issue becomes part of public policy? | When it affects/impacts significantly a sizeable portion of the public |
| Factors which influence a person's opinion: | family, peers, events, institutions, Christ |
| Types of events which help shape a person/the public's opinion: | International or national. Ex. 9/11 made Americans more willing to have their civil liberties curbed in order to ensure their safety |
| Who introduced the scientific system of polling? | George Gallup |
| Why the Literary Digest Poll was so inaccurate: | 10 million postcards were mailed out, yet only 2 million responded. Biggest problem was that they were sent to those with telephone listings or automobile registrations when America was deep into the Depression and few had phones or cars |
| What's an interest group? | Groups of citizens formed to influence government officials about some political issue or group of issues |
| Another name for interest groups: | Pressure groups |
| The 5 types of interest groups: | 1. Economic: Nat'l Federation of Independent Businesses 2. Social: AARP 3. Single-Interest Groups: Nat'l Right to Life Committee 4. Religious/Ideological: Christian Coalition 5. Civic Groups: League of Women Voters |
| Meaning of Amicus Curiae | Friend of the Court |
| Example Amicus Curiae's usual function: | Testifying or filing briefs in an effort to influence the court's decision |
| The 4 major forms of media: | 1. Newspapers 2. Radio 3. TV 4. Internet |
| The 1st Nat'l newspaper in the U.S. | NY Tribune |
| Largest circulating newspaper today? | USA Today |
| When did TV become useful in campaigns? Why? | Kennedy/Nixon debate Appealed to emotion more than intellect |
| C-SPAN? | A public service network which presents coverage of Congress without commentary, analysis, or editing |
| Original internet developers: Purpose: | US Department of Defense To provide a way of decentralizing info. That way in the event of a military attack on one area, info wouldn't be destroyed but could be sent to another location |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of press/media |
| Prior restraint | Gov. cant review/censor info before its presented to the public |
| Shield Law | freedom of confidentiality for the media in some states |
| Libel | Defaming/publishing false statements against someone's reputation in writing |
| NY Times v. Sullivan results | Falsehood is now given constitutional protection until a public figure can demonstrate that the source of the libel has acted in reckless regard of the truth |
| Computer Decency Act | Legislation passed in an attempt to control porn on the internet |
| Name Calling: | Calling opponent negative names |
| Plain Folks: | creating a "one of us" image |
| Bandwagon: | "but everyone else is doing it" |
| Testimonial: | Important person is doing it, so should you |
| Card-stacking: | Only showing one side of the story |
| Glittering generalities: | Broad statements that "sound good" |
| Transfer: | Using popular icons for gain support |
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