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QUIZ 2
government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Favorability Polls | measure ow positively voter feel about canidate |
| Band wagon effect | media gives more attention to candidates who did well in fall/primary |
| horserace coverage | calls out every candidate move during campaign; lacks depth |
| exit polls | asks people who they voted for when leaving polls |
| public opinion polls | guesses who wins by small sample |
| reasons people don't vote | transportation, to busy, registration restrictions, its not mandatory, ID issues, no early voting, won't make a different (chronic minority) |
| Shelby County v Holder | Court ruled it out of date to use section 4 of the VRA |
| what makes voting rise | mail in votes "super duper Tuesday" |
| primary election | ballots |
| closed election | ONLY political party members vote |
| open primary | all voters vote |
| top two primary | all candidates together disregards party |
| caucus | meeting of party members determines nominees |
| midterm elections | for Congress (1/3 of Senators for for reelection every 2 years |
| coattail effect | a rise in popularity = stay in office its reverse coattail is when there is neagtive media on one and they lose office |
| Straight ticket voting | check BOx to vote for one party only doesn't matter canidate |
| ballot fatigue | only votes important spots |
| retrospective voting | looks at past actions for desicions |
| prospecting voting | Prospective voting, on the other hand, involves the voter basing their decision on their predictions for the future. |
| pocket book voting | finance based voting |
| incumbency advantage | person who wins reelection |
| Mass media | collection of all forms of media that communicate info to the general public |
| public relations | communications carried out to improve the image of companies organizations or candidates (Paid for Positive impacts/ Promotions) |
| Affiliate networks | told when to air news or interrupts for emergencies |
| cable networks | through cables not air (CNN) |
| social media | allows instant communication and shares to large audiences |
| conglomerates | controls media we rely on cooperation of companies orgs or media networks (monopolies) |
| fourth estate | aka 4th gov branch is the media |
| agenda setting | choosing an issue/topic for public discussion |
| Christina Amanpour | " we have to educate people and use the media responsible" "words have consequences" regret not covering certain things bc backlash thriving press=thriving society (full facts provided) |
| 1st amendment in media | freedom of press keeps democracy healthy (alerts of gov corruption and abuse) |
| Media cannot | slander or libel but opinions are ok even is they are doing those things bc they aren't promoted at facts |
| prior restraint | prevents publishing |
| radio act | give gov control over quality of programming sent over public airways and ensures stations maintain public's best interest (candidates get = airtime) |
| fairness doctrine | requires that licensed station cover controversial issues (overturned) |
| indecency regilations | no indecent/obscene informations |
| telecommunications act of 1966 | limits number of radio station that a company can own |
| net neutrality | requires internet service to give everyone equal access to services |
| sunshine laws | laws that mandate federal/state government processing/meetings visible to public |
| Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) | requires executive branch to provide info requested by citizens |
| reporters privilege / Brandenburg v hayes | grants anonymity to sourced free press doesn't equal confidencialty |
| Hypodermic theory | argues info is "shot" into receivers mind and readily accepted |
| minimal effects theory | argues media have little effect on citizens and voters |
| cultivation theory | hypothesized that media develop a person view of the world by presenting a perceives reality |
| framing (episodic-thematic) | creation of narrative or context for a news story episodic- story focuses on isolated details or specifics (sympathetic) thematic - broad issue not small details (disconnected) |
| priming | when media predisposes the viewer to particular perspective on subject - issue |
| racial framing | mis perceptions in media of races and/or gender |
| right side | gov control over personal freedoms (conservative, fascism, authoritarianism) |
| left side | equality (liberalism, socialism, communism) |
| facism | total control of country by leader |
| traditional conservatism | supports the authority of monarchy/church - safe organics society |
| modern conservatism | assumes elected gov will guard individual properties and provide laws |
| classical liberalism | individual liberties/rights free will |
| modern liberalism | equality - gov intervention if it boosts equality thinks gov should provide education/basics |
| socialism | gov promotes equality gov gives healthcare and basic needs and wants raise in min wages |
| communism | promoted common ownership of property (gov owned everything) Leadership |
| Libertarianism | individual rights with limited government in personal economic decisions |
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JillianGrace