Ch 5-8 Flashcards
what is a lobbyist?
Lobbysit is a proffesional who is paid to infulence political desicions on behalf of a client
What is indirect lobbying?
Influence public opinion and policymakers without direct contact
What is direct lobbying?
Direct lobbying is infulencing legislation by communicating with government officials or legislative body members
What is public opinion?
Public opinion aggergate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population
What is the impotance of polling?
Pollin is important bc it help politicians understand what the public wants
Whats the differnece between interst groups and political parties?
Interest groups seek to infulence public policy, while political parties seek to win elections and operate government
What is Civil Discourse?
Its a practice of discussing matters of public concern in a way that seeks to expand knowledge and promote understanding
Who founded the republican and democratic parties and when?
Republican: Abraham Lincoln 3/20/1854
Democratic: Andrew Johnson 1/8/1828
What is politcial socialization?
When people acquire values and political beliefs, from family, friends, coworkers and etc.
What is public randomizing and how is it utilized?
Its a process where random mechanism is used to select a sample from a population and its utilized to get a fair estimate of pibliv opinion in polling
In bias news world, what should you consider when you hear/read the news?
You should consider bias, the truth, adn where the inforamtion comes from
Wgat us affirmative action?
Is favoring individuals belonging to groups regarded as dissadvantaged
what year were the major political parties established and under who?
Whigs: Henry Clay, 1836
Liberty Party: James G Burney, 1840
Democratic: Andrew Jackson, 1820’s
Republican: Abraham Lincoln, 1854
What is the difference between the Hatch Act and Federal Elcetion Commission?
Hatch Act: Aims to retict politcal activties of federal employess(maintain neutrality of federal workforce)
Federal Election Commission: Aims to ensure transparency and fiarness in campaign financing
What is the purpose of a SuperPac and what court cases changed the campaign landscape in 2010?
Its and organization that can raise and spend unimited money to advocate for or against political candidates.
Court Cases: Citizens Untied V FEC
What are the periods for the political parties?
Founding Era ( 1796-1824)
Jacksonian Era ( 1824- 1860)
Civil War and Reconstruction ( 1860-1876)
Gilded Age ( 1876- 1896)
Progressive Era ( 1896-1920)
New Deal Era ( 1920-1968)
Modern Era ( 1968- present)
What is framing?
how a nes story is presented and structures influencing how audience interprets it
what is priming?
When media exposure to a tipic makes related ideas more important in individuals mind
what is sensationalizing?
Exaggerating the dramatic aspects of a story to attract attention
Who are the 6 major news corporations that own 90% of all media?
AT&T, Disney, CBS, COmcast Nbcuniversal, Viacom, News Corporation
what is the role of the politcial consultant?
act as public relations specialists, salespeople, and mangager ( make voters aware of their candidates party platform)
Difference between civil rights and civil liberties
Civil Rights: Protects individuals from discrimination
Civil Liberties: protects individuals from government interference
13th amendment?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitutde
14th amendment?
Granted citizenship to all people born in the US and eqaul protection under the law
15th amendment?
prohibited denial of voting rights based on race,color, or previous contion of servitude
19th amendment?
Granted women right to vote
What is the civil rights act of 1964?
prohibited discrimination in public places
Who were important civil rights figures?
Martin Luther King, Roy Wilkins, A philip Randolph, James Farmer, Beard Rustin, President Lydon B Johnson
What is the Fair Pay Act and who did it include?
It aimed at addressing wage discrimination based on gender
Includes: Employees who experience wage discrimination, mostly women
