Vocab quiz 12/5/23

Question 1

Interest groups

Answer 1

group of like minded people who come together to influence policy making

Question 2

political party

Answer 2

defines itself in ways that win majority support while remaining committed to core principles (democrat or republican)

Question 3

Lobbying

Answer 3

to influence

Question 4

Soft Money

Answer 4

Given to political parties for party building activities

Question 4

Amicus Curiae Brief

Answer 4

person who is not in a party, but has a strong interest in the matter a party is focusing on

Question 5

Hard Money

Answer 5

goes to a person

Question 6

First amendment rights

Question 7

functions of the media

Answer 7

watchdog - investigates on government wrong doing, holding politicians accountable for their actions

scorekeeper - tends to include numbers as statistics to enhance a story

gatekeeper - gets to pick what information to focus on. It influences the public and the issues ppl focus on

Question 8

Linkage institutions

Answer 8

a structure within a society that connects the people to the government

AARP - gives members a variety of discounts and advocates for important issues for senior citizens

NAACP - ensures education, equality etc. of minority groups in the US and eliminates race prejudice

Question 9

PAC (political action committee

Answer 9

an organization that gives contributions from members and donates those to campaigns for candidates they choose

Question 10

sound bite

Answer 10

short clip of speech used to promote a candidate

Question 11

mass media

Answer 11

main ways of communication with the mass public, such as publishing, broadcasting, and the internet