Public opinon Flashcards
______ ______is one person’s opinion
Subjective information
_______ ______ reviews many points of view and is intended to be unbiased
Objective information
The aggregation of views shared by a segment of society on issues of interest or concern is called ___ _____
public opinion
These views may focus on ____, ____ & ______
foreign policy, domestic, or local policy issues
___ ____ helps leaders shape public policy
public opinion
___ ____ are the choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a particular issue or problem
Public policy
___ _____ also indicates how well the government is responding to the will of the people
Public opinion
______- fall between liberals and conservatives
Moderates
_____ support both economic and social freedoms - free markets and unrestricted speech
Libertarians
In The Federalist, No. 10 James Madison referred to as groups of people united to promote special interests
factions
A ____ believes in limiting the role of government, except in supporting traditional moral values
conservative
A ______believes the government should actively promote health, education, and justice
liberal
An ____ is a set of basic beliefs about life, culture, government, and society
ideology
An____ _____ is a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government
interest group
You may be part of a ____ ___ ____ - a survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something
public opinion poll
___ _____ is a way to determine public attitudes or preferences about consumer products, social issues, and political candidates
Scientific polling
Representatives of interest groups who do this kind of work are also called _____
lobbyists
The process of direct contact is called ____
lobbying
The ___ ____ ____ and the ___ ___ ___ are two examples of interest groups that include members of specific professions
American Bar Association and American Medical Association
The oldest farm group is the ____ __ ______, known as the _____
Patrons of Husbandry; Grange
The largest agricultural interest group is the ___ _____ _____ ______
American Farm Bureau Federation
The ____ ____ ____ _____ directs the AFL-CIO’s political activities
Committee on Political Education (COPE)
The largest and most powerful labor organization today is the ___-___
AFL-CIO
___ interest groups are among the oldest and largest in the United States
Business
Membership tends to come from ___ income levels
upper
They keep members informed of activities through ___, ____, and ___
newsletters, mailings, and telephone calls
The ___ ____ ___ __ ___ was intended to close loopholes that had enabled most lobbyists to avoid registering with Congress
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
Currently registered lobbyists must file semiannual reports with the ___ __ __ __ and _____ ___ _ _
Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate
___ ____ help bridge the gap between the citizen and the government
Interest groups
Most interest groups are organized on the basis of common ___, rather than on geographic location
values
The Senate and House also have ___ limits on gifts from any single source
$100
The greatest concern about the power of interest groups has been their ______ to political campaigns
financial contributions
___ ____ ____are organizations specifically designed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates
Political Action Committees (PACs)
Under the ________ and Revenue Act of 1971 a PAC must register with the government ___ months before an election
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ;six
It must raise money from at least ___contributors and give to at least _ candidates in a federal election
50 ; 5
PACs can give ____ directly to each candidate per election
$5,000
The _______ issues regulations and advisory opinions that control PAC activities
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
