2/8 test

Question 1

Agenda setting

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The media’s ability to highlight certain issues and bring them to the attention of the public

Question 2

Broadcast media

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outlets for news and other content including radio and television that bring stories directly into people’s homes

Question 3

Collective action

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political actions occurs when individuals contribute their energy, time, or money, to a larger groups goals

Question 4

Collective good

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also called a public good; a public benefit that individuals can enjoy or profit from even if they do not help to achieve it

Question 5

Economic interest group

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Group advocating on behalf of the financial interests of the members

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Free riders

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Individuals who enjoy collective good and benefit from the action of an interest group without joining

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Government interest groups

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organizations acting on behalf of local, stae, or foreign governments

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Grassroots lobbying

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Mobilizing interest group members to pressure their representatives by contacting them directly through phone class, email, and social media

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Horse-race journalism

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coverage of political campaigns that focus more on the drama of the campaign that on policy issues

Question 10

Interest group

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voluntary associations of who come together with the goal of getting the polices that they favor enacted

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investigative journalism

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an approach to news gathering in which reporters dig into stories often looking for instances of wrong doing

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Iron triangle

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the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy. Congress, and interest groups, policy makers, and policy advocates

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Issue network

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the webs of influence betwenn interest groups policy makers, and policy advocates

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Lobbying

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Interacting with government officials in order to advances a groups public policy goals

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Mass media

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Sources of information designed to reach a wide audience including newspapers, radio, television, and internet outlets

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News media

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a broad term that includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, interest sources, blogs and social media posting that cover important events

Question 17

partisan bais

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The slanting of What actions can teens take to improve the amount of sleep they get news coverage in support of a particular political party or ideology

Question 18

Policy agenda

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the set of issues to which government officials, voters and the public are paying attention

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Public interest groups

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groups that act on behalf of the collective interests of a broad group of individuals

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Revolving door

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the movement of individuals between positions in government and lobbying positions

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Selective benefits

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benefits available only to those who join the group

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Social media

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forms of electronic communication that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking

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Social media

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diffuse groups that educate the public and put pressure on policymakers in and effort to bring about societal change

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Wire service

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an organization that gathers and reports on news and then sells the stories to other outlets