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CIVICS WORDS (20)

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Shield laws A law that protects from revealing his or her sources
Malice evil intent
Libel Written untruths that are always harmful to someone's reputation
Prior restraint The act of stopping information from being known by blocking it from being published
Watchdog a group that watches the activities of a particular part of government
Leak To release secret government information by Anonymous government officials to the media
Public agenda Issues considered most significant by government officials
Interest group A group of people who share a POV about a issue and unite to promote their beliefs
Pollester A specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly
Public opinion poll A survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue
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 TV, radio, internet, news, newspaper, magazines, movies, ECT
Nimby "not in my backyard!" opposing acronym for not letting construction to be in your property
Whistleblower Person who exposes hidden wrong doing, illegal activities and fraud to public authority
K-street A street in DC very powerful location ford lobbying firms and advocacy groups
Regulatory Describing an agency that controls or governs
Biased Favoring one view
Lobbyist Representative of an interest group who contacts government officials to influence policy making
Nonpartisan Free from party ties or votes in an election
Public interest group An organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general
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