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Civics Vocab

Civics vocab

TermDefinition
Public Opinion the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, government, and political issues
Mass Media a mechanism of mass communication, including television, radio, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings, and movies
Interest group a group of people who share a 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 job is to conduct polls regularly
Public Agenda issues considered most significant by government officials
Leak to release secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media
Watchdog the role played by a media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste
Prior Restraint the act of stopping information from being known by blocking it from being published
Libel written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
Malice evil intent
Shield Law a law that protects a reporter from revealing their sources
Public-interest Group an organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general
Nonpartisan free from party ties or bias
Lobbyist representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
Biased favoring one view
NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) attitude of opposing something
Whistleblower a person who exposes hidden wrong doing such as illegal activities, corruption, fraud, or public safety violations, to the public authorities
K-street street in Washington D.C known for the location of many of the nations most powerful lobbying firms.
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