CIVICS TERMS LIST
CHAPTER 11
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People who share a point of view about an issue
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A specialist whose job is to conduct surveys regularly
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The ideas and attitudes that most people hold about government
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Television, radio, newspapers, movies, books, magazines
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Problems and issues that receive the most time, money, and effort from the government
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Newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and books
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Publishing false information that will harm someone’s’ reputation
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To secretly pass on information to reporters
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Radio, TV, and the Internet
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Groups that share a common point of view about an issue and work to promote their beliefs
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Representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers to influence their policy making
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Direction, intensity, stability
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A survey of people’s opinions
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A small group of people that are asked a poll question
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Probably the most important medium for American politics today
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Nixon and Kennedy
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Who listeners thought won the debate of 1960
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Who TV watchers thought won the debate of 1960
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The media’s number one role
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Government censorship of material before it is published
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Agency that oversees media broadcasts
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Special interest group that deals with needs of senior citizens
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Special interest group that deals with gun issues
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Special interest group that deals with women’s issues
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Special interest group that deals with labor
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Special interest group that deals with racial prejudice for African Americans
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Special interest group that deals with animal rights issues
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Special interest group that deals with environmental issues
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Formed by special interest groups to support candidates they agree with
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Limited the amount of money that can be given by PAC’s
1.
PETA
2.
Lobbyist
3.
AARP
4.
Pollster
15.
Watchdog
25.
Sierra Club
5.
Interest Groups
16.
Component s of public
26.
Political Action
6.
Libel
7.
Electronic Media
17.
Public agenda
8.
Leak
18.
Nixon
9.
Print media
19.
Kennedy
28.
TV
10.
Mass media
20.
Prior restraint
29.
AFL-CIO
11.
Public opinion
21.
NAACP
30.
Election of 1960
12.
Random sample
22.
AARP
31.
Poll
13.
Public opinion
23.
NRA
14.
FCC
24.
NOW
opinion
Committees
27.
Federal Election
Campaign Act