FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION

Definitions Vocabulary Interest Groups MediaWho?

Row 1, Col 1 What is Watchdog? Scrutinizing the behavior and decisions of public officials

1,2 What is the Public Opinion? Collection of opinions or attitudes

1,3 What is Media Events? Politicians will often hold ____________to communicate an image

1,4 What is Andrew Jackson? He stood for the common citizen but looked out for southern and western interests and founded the Democratic Party.

2,1 What is Gatekeeper/Agenda Setter ? The media determines what they will print or voice and in turn, this dramatically affects what the public knows about

2,2 What is the Political Action Committee? Organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns

2,3 1)What are Broadcast Media and Print Media? 2)Examples Broadcast Media: TV programs, more popularly watched; Nightly News, World News, 3)Examples Print Media: Written -- Washington Post, The New York Times, The Washington Times, USA Today 1)Two Types of Media 2) Two Examples of each type

2,4 Who is Abraham Lincoln? Who founded the Republican Party

3,1 What is a Scorekeeper/horserace journalism? Media keeps track of where candidates stand and those in office stand in the polls, especially during an election year

3,2 What is a 1) advocate 2) bias? 1)To promote or support 2) Favoring one view or another

3,3 1)Media educates citizens and politicians 2)For politicians, candidates, and interest groups: They use media to communicate a message integral to political success 3)Politicians want to: gain control of and influence the political agenda. Three reasons why is Media a Linkage System?

3,4 1) What is a government system that has only one party. 2) What is China, Vietnam, North Korea? 1) Define One-Party System 2) Example of a one-party system government

4,1 What is a 1) set of statements describing a party’s views on all major issues 2) a party’s position on an individual idea/issue? Define 1)Platform 2) Plank

4,2 What is 1) Campaign Financing 2) Interest? 1)How money is earned to pay for political campaign 2)Attention paid to something

4,3 What is an 1) Exit Poll: when you walk out of voting place and they ask questions, 2) Push Poll: Surveys that change minds 3) Straw Poll: Trial balloons or which way the wind blows Three different types of public opinion polls discussed in class (provide example of each)

4,4 1)What is a government that has two major political parties? 2) USA 1) Define Two-Party System 2) Example of a two-party system government

5,2 What is a 1)Lobbyist 2)Interest group: Human Society, MADD, NAM, Christian Coalition, SAG 1)Represent interest groups and communicate with officials 2)A group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues and 3 examples of this type of group

5,3 What is 1) narrowcasting 2) electorate? 1)_______________ viewers can select what information they want and what they do not want (selective attention/”tuning stuff out”) and sometimes they would rather watch sitcoms, TV dramas, reality T.V. 2)All people entitled to vote in a given election

5,4 1)What is a government that has 3 or more political parties that share power? 2)Japan, Australia 1)Define Multi-party System 2) Example of a multi-party system

1)Nominate Candidates (recruit & support) 2)Govern & Influence Policy 3)Act as a Watchdog (loyal opposition) 4)Inform and Activate Citizens 5)Bonding Agent 6)Unite Diverse Interest List the 6 functions of political parties

1)What is the Linkage Institutions? A structure within a society that connects people to the government or a centralized authority. These institutions include: elections, political party, interest groups, and the media. 4.5