PS Final Exam #2 Flashcards
1
Q
Containment
A
A policy designed to limit the political and military expansion of a hostile power.
2
Q
Deterrence
A
The development and maintenance of military strength as a means of discouraging attack.
3
Q
Appeasement
A
The effort to avoid war by giving in to the demands of a hostile power.
4
Q
Priming
A
The use of media coverage to make the public take a particular view of an event or a public figure.
5
Q
Framing
A
The influence of the media over how events and issues are interpreted.
6
Q
Agenda setting
A
The power of the media to focus public attention on particular issues.
7
Q
Referendum
A
A direct vote by the electorate on a proposed law that has been passed by the legislature or on a specific governmental action
