Unit 3 Test Study Guide
Chapter 7
1. Define Mass Media.
2. Define Media Events.
3. Define Press Conferences.
4. Define Investigative Journalism.
5. Define Print Media
6. Define Electronic Media.
7. Define Narrowcasting.
8. Define Selective Exposure.
10. Define Chains. What is the impact of chains/monopolies on what gets reported by the news?
11. Define Beats.
12. Define Trial Balloons.
13. Define Sound Bites.
14. What does the media focus on during presidential campaigns?
15. Define Talking Head.
16. Define Policy Agenda.
17. What is the media’s role as an agenda setter?
18. Define Policy Entrepreneurs.
Chapter 8
1. Define Party Competition.
2. Define Political Party.
3. What is the constitutional basis of political parties?
4. What are the different things that political parties do?
5. Define Rational-Choice-Theory?
6. Define Party Image.
7. Define Party Identification.
8. Define Ticket Splitting.
9. Define Party Machines.
10. Define Patronage.
11. Define National Party Convention.
12. Define National Committee.
13. Define National Chairperson.
14. Define Coalition.
15. Define Critical Election.
16. Define Party Realignment. (realigning election)
17. Trace the different party coalitions that existed for each political party.
18. What is a maintaining election?
19. Define Party Dealignment.
20. What is split-ticket voting?
21. What is divided government?
22. What are some of the consequences of divided government?
23. Define Third Parties.
24. Define Winner-Take-All System. (single-member districts)
25. Define Proportional Representation.
26. Define Coalition Government.
Chapter 10
1. Define Interest Group.
2. Why can controversial interest groups, like NMBLA or the KKK exist?
3. What roles do interest groups serve?
4. What are some of the differences between political parties and interest groups?
5.Define Pluralism.
6. Define Elitism.
7. Define Hyperpluralism.
8. Define Iron Triangles.
9. Define Potential Group.
10. Define Actual Group.
11. Define Collective Good.
12. Define Free-Rider Problem.
13. Define Selective Benefits.
14. Define Single-Interest Groups.
15. Define Lobbying.
16. How does lobbying help interest groups achieve their goals?
17. Why are interest groups often successful in getting legislation passed?
18. What is litigation? How does it help interest groups achieve their goals?
19. What is going public? How does it help interest groups achieve their goals?
20. What are some labor interest groups?
21. Define Union Shop.
22. Define Right-to-Work Laws.
23. What are some business interest groups?
24. What are some environmental interest groups?
25. What are some equality interest groups?
26. Define Public Interest Lobbies.
27. How can interest groups build coalitions?