Test Troubles Flashcards
Surpluses occur when…
market price is ABOVE the equilibrium price
more available than is being bought
Media influences public policy by
playing the role of public opinion representatives
giving attention to particular issues
Public opinion
Citizen’s attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions, and events
what the public thinks about a particular issue or set of issues at any point in time
Who influences who?
The media influences public opinion on issues
How does the media influence campaigns?
More focused on the individual over campaign issues
Campaign competition > campaign issues
What do polls do?
Show what people think of specific issues
What constitutional examples of suffrage?
Left up to states
Amendements (15, 19, 26)
What does set suffrage?
Congress (Voting Rights Act)
Constitution
States
NOT executive orders
Political Socialization
Life long process by which people get their ideas about voting from
probably not the polls answer
Primary concern of interest groups
Want to influence policy
What policies do interest groups try to affect?
Only those policies that directly affect their members
Public interest groups
Seek to promote policies that will benefit all Americans not just those who share the same interest
Are Interest groups worried about elections?
No
Care about policy
Lobbying
Present expert testimony
What does the FEC do?
Full disclosure of campaign contributions
Limited spending on media
Limits campaign contributions
Regulation on ads
