Hill Chapter 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mass media | various forms of communication that transmit information to large groups of people, such as television, magazines and newspapers |
| public opinion | the total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue |
| poll | survey |
| bandwagon | method of propoganda that appeals to people's desire to do what their friends are doing |
| volunteers | people who work without pay to help others |
| propaganda | ideas which are spread to influence people |
| interest group | organizations with common intereststhat try to influence government and policies, support candidates, influence public policy, and differ from political parties |
| lobby | another name for an interest group, get their name from waiting in the lobbies for candidates |
| lobbyist | a person paid to represent a groups particular interests |
| testimonial | a statement of support made by a famous person for a candidate of product |
| PAC | political action committee collects voluntary contributions, shares members views with elected officials |
| revealed propaganda | makes people aware that they are trying to influence them |
| concealed propaganda | propaganda that is hidden in an attempt to fool people |
| vote | everyone's most important opportunity to participate in government, may influence the outcome |
| voter turnout | the percentage of voters that actually go to the polls, very low in the USA |
| sound byte | brief period of time allotted in a television news report for a candidate or other person speaking; often devoid of context |
| George W. Bush | Won the election but did not win the popular vote |
| hinders | works against |
| minimum wage law | one issue that interest groups may struggle over |
| winner | the person or group most people want to appear to support |
| name calling | propaganda technique that associates the opponent with an unpleasant label |
| plain folks appeal | presents the candidate as being "regular people" like you or me. |
| glittering generality | a statement that sounds good, but has little real meaning |
| card stacking | when the mass media chooses to cover only the positive or negative things about a candidate depending on who they support |
| 18 | the age you must be to vote in the USA |
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