Chapter 18 Quiz Flashcards
What are those opinions held by private persons which governments find it prudent to heed ?
Public opinion
What is the nation’s management of it’d internal affairs called ?
Domestic policy
What label is assigned to attitudes or policies that favor government intervention in national problems ?
Liberal
Propaganda using the reasoning; “Jimmy Carter understands; he’s one of us”
Plain Folk
What is another name for “interest groups” ?
Pressure groups
What term meaning “friend of the court” refers to a person who likes briefs or testifies in an effort to influence the court’s decision ?
Amicus curie
What are published false statements that injure someone’s reputation ?
Libel
What is a country’s management of its international reputation ?
Foreign policy
Which amendment guarantees freedom of the press ?
First Amendment
Propaganda using the reasoning, “Everyone is voting for Ronald Reagan”
Bandwagon
Which Supreme Court case resulted in the ruling that falsehood is constitutionally protected unless a public figure can demonstrate that the source of the libel has acted i reckless disregard of the truth ?
New York Times Co v Sullivan
What term refers to the sum of government’s goals and actions made in response public opinion ?
Public policy
What label applies to someone who does not call himself a conservative or a liberal ?
Moderate
Family, peers, event, media, institution, Christ
Opinion influence
What term means group of people who share the same opinions on a political issue and unite to influence government officials ?
Interest groups
