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Political Science 1101 with Hinton at Valdosta State University

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By: Sabrina Leo
Textbook:

Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2009 Edition
Created: 2011-05-04
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Partisan newspapers gave way to

the penny press

a form of journalism popular in the late nineteenth century that feat pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized, oversimplified news coverage

yellow journalism

The Progressive movement brought with it the dawn of _

muckraking

a form of newspaper publishing concerned with reforming government and business conduct

muckraking

President ________ was the first to use radio as a medium to connect with the American public

Franklin D Roosevelt

Most people get their information about politics from

television

The Colbert Report

lampoons conservative news talk host Bill O'Reilly.

Gavel-to-gavel coverage of House and Senate sessions is provided by

C-SPAN

In 2008, young voters relied more heavily than older voters on which sources for news about the campaign?

The Daily Show and the Internet

The so-called news generation gap reveals that

those over 65 appear to be more interested in the news.

Local television stations that carry the programming of a national network are called

affiliates

Private ownership of the media in the United States is

a mixed blessing, bringing market pressures that make various networks compete for viewers; detrimental to diversity in the news as smaller stations are bought up

media consolidation has

led to fewer owners in the media spere

The nightly gaggle of "experts" and pundits on the news

has been found to have as much impact as reports from the field

narrowcasting has resulted in

polarization of public opinion; targeting news programs to specific audience

the rise of Spanish language television and news programming

is an example of narrowcasting

The Federal Communications Commission is empowered with

regulating how much market share any individual company can have

television and radio are regulated by the federal govt because

the airwaves are public property

the Telecommunication Act of 1996 sought to

provide an optimal balance between corporate and consumer interests

In _, aka the Pentagon Papers Case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that only in rare circumstances would prior restraint of the press be permitted

New York Times Co. vs U.S

Embedded journalists were found to have

filed stories lacking context and relying on anecdotes.

A ________ is a live event where the president addresses the nation directly.

press conference

A factor that permits the modern press to undertake character investigations is a ruling by the Supreme Court that public officials would have to prove actual malice to win a libel suit. This has made it very hard for public officials to sue for libel. The case was

New York Times Co. vs. Sullivan

President George W.Bush

hela record low # of press conferences

the president receives the majority of press coverage, and

much of it is unfavorable

The congressional press corps has more than ________ members.

3000

the lion's share of the media's coverage of Congress is concentrated on

the leadership in both houses

the first instance of same-day audio recordings being release by the court occurred during

Bush vs Gore

some have argued that the press has

a liberal bias, a conservative bias, a corporate bias

In elections, how much influence do the media have on the public?

increasing influence

which of the following is media effect

agenda setting

the press has a much greater impact on certain topics, such as

events in foreign countries

James Madison's chief concern at the inception of the United States was

the formation of political factions

Citizen involvement in community groups increases social capital

and is called civic virtue

Political scientist David Truman's theory explaining why interest groups form is called

disturbance theory

Disturbance theory posits that

groups form to counter the activities of other groups

The pluralist interest group theorists argued that

political power is distributed among a wide array of competing interest groups

Business groups, labor unions, trade associations, and other such groups are examples of ________ interest groups.

economic

cities, counties and states actively lobby the Congress to

obtain earmarks and obtain block grants

a PAC is the political arm of

any group wishing to make contributions to federal elections

One of the most well-known public interest groups that focuses on good government is called

Common cause

the 1960s and 1970s were characterized by

the rise of public interest groups

In 1978, a number of conservative groups began to form in response to the successes of a number of liberal interest groups in shaping and defining the public agenda during the previous decade. One such group formed by the Rev. Jerry Falwell was called the

Moral Majority

The strong political clout of the AFL-CIO

is diminished in the aftermath of the defection of many member unions

interest groups play an important role in American politics because they

provide an avenue for participation, increase representation, increase public awareness of issues, help frame the public agenda

The activities of groups and organizations that seek to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support a group's positions is most accurately called

lobbying

the most often used lobbying technique at both the state and national level is

testifying at legislative hearings

almost all interest group lobbying includes

contacting government officials

lobbying the executive branch has become more important because

that branch is easier to lobby than the legislative branch

interest groups lobby the federal courts through

sponsoring lawsuits and filing amicus curiae briefs; paying for trips for judges to attend "international conferences."

a form of pressure group activity that attempts to influence policy by getting individuals to contact their representatives directly

grassroots lobbying

Modern grassroots lobbying often involves

use of the internet

radical protest activism

has a strong history in the United States

Legally sanctioned organizations that allow corporations, labor unions, and interest groups to raise money and make contributions to candidates in national elections are called

political action committees(PACs)

true of PAC

they often provide more than half of an incumbent member of Congress's campaign spending

Interest group ratings of representatives and senators

help to reveal a member's ideology, are rarely conducted by interest groups, rarely show how much deviation on issues by party

In 2007, Congress passed the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. Among its key provisions were

a ban on gifts; a ban on honoraria to members of Congress and their staffs; longer time limits on moving from the government to the private lobbying sector; more stringent disclosure requirements.

The Lobbying Disclosure Act requires that

lobbyists should be defined by the percentage of time spent on lobbying activities.

The key provisions of the Ethics in Government Act

deal with financial disclosure and employment after govt service

About this deck

By: Sabrina Leo
Textbook:

Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2009 Edition
Created: 2011-05-04
Size: 59 flashcards
Views: 117

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