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government U3 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lobbying | Interest groups activities aimed at convincing lawmakers to support the group's positions |
| Lobbyists | A person who conducts activities aimed at influencing public officials (legislators) |
| Interest group | A group of people with common goals who organize to influence government |
| Public opinion | The desires, wants, and thinking of the majority of the people; it is the collective opinion of the people of a society or state on an issue or problem |
| Peer groups | Groups of people who are similar in age and stage of life |
| Political socialization | The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs |
| Political culture | The basic norms for political activity in a society |
| Population/universe | The group of people that a poll is attempting to learn about |
| Random sample | A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of being chosen |
| Sampling error | A measurement of how much the sample results may differ from the population/universe |
| Mass media | All forms of communication that reach a large portion of the public |
| News release | A story written by a press agent and given to the media |
| News briefing | A government official makes an announcement or explains a policy, decision, or action |
| Leak | The release of secret information by anonymous government officials to the media |
| Media event | A planned event created to promote a politician's position and improve their public perception |
| Fake news | False and/or misleading information that often has the aim of damaging the reputation of a person or enemy |
| Bias news | The tendency of media to report in a way that reinforces a viewpoint, worldview, preference, or political ideology |
| Libel | A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation |
| Slander | The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation |
| Deep fakes | The manipulation of facial appearance through deep generative (technology) methods |
| AI | Used to create convincing images, videos, and audio that is not the work of a human artist |
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