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Civics Ch. 11
Civics Chapter 11 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion | ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or person |
| Mass Media | television, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, internet and books |
| Public Opinion Poll | a survey of questions |
| Pollster | measures the president's popularity or public attitudes toward possible White House proposals |
| Print Media | newspapers, magazines, news letters and books |
| Electronic Media | radio, t.v, and internet |
| Public Agenda | those that recieve the most time, money and effort from the government leaders |
| leak | when politicians secretly pass on information to friendly reporters |
| Prior Restraint | government censorship of material |
| libel | no one is free to publish false information that will harm someone's reputation |
| Malice | evil intent |
| Public Interest Groups | groups that work to benefit all or at least most of society |
| nonpartisan | impartial group that educates voters about candidates and issues |
| Political Action Committees | interest groups and most labor unions and corporations and trade associations from these committees, collect money from members and use it to support some candidate |
| lobbyists | representatives of interest groups who contact law makers or other government officials directly |
| Interest Group | individuals in a group that share the same point of view about an issue |
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