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• Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet and other means of popular communication

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What is the mass media?

meetings of public officials with reporters (FDR held over 1,000))

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What is a press conference?

This is a term describing the results of superficial coverage of

politicians public statements on television—specifically the massive

shortening of these statements (Down to 7.8 seconds in 2004)

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What is a sound bite?

The government organization that regulates the use of airwaves in

three ways.

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What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)?

An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political

reaction.

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What is a trial baloon?

A citizen’s self-proclaimed preference for one party or the

other.

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What is party identification?

The voters perception of what the Republicans and Democrats stand

for.

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What is party image?

Individuals who split tickets are most likely to identify with this

political group.

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Who are independents?

A type of political organization that relies heavily on material inducements

such as patronage.

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What is a party machine?

Elections to select party nomineed in which only people who have

registered in advance with the party can vote for the party.

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What is a closed primary?

Voting theory that suggests that individuals who feel that they are

better off as a result of certain policies are likely to support candidates who pledge to continue those policies, and

those who feel worse off are inclined to support opposition candidates.

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What is retrospective voting?

This is the single most important factor in determining if you will

vote.

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What is education?

The belief that the winner has a charge from the voters to

implement policy promises.

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What is mandate theory?

Direct democracy technique that allows proposed legislative items to

be placed on a statewide ballot when enough signatures are

obtained

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What is initiative?

Direct democracy technique that allows citizens to approve or

disapprove some legislative act, bond, issue, or constitutional

amendment proposed by a state legislature.

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What is referendum?

Interest group representative who seeking to influence legislation that

will benefit their organization or client through political persuasion

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What is lobbying?

Interest groups announcing their support for candidates; Some rate

legislators on the basis of their voting.

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What is endorsing?

A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a

competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred

policies

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What is pluralist theory?

A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class group will rule, regardless of formal government structures.

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What is elite theory?

A theory of government contending that groups are so strong that

government is weakened.

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What is hyperpluralism?

This is the reason political parties tend to take middle-of-the-road

stands on major issues.

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What is most Americans are moderate?

A party’s endorsement to officially run for office as the candidate of

that party.

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What is a nomination?

This legislation requires states to let people register to vote at the same

time they apply for a driver's license.

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What is The Motor Voter Act?

The displacement of the majority party by the minority party usually

during a critical election.

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What is party realignment?

Voting for one party for one office, and another party for other offices.

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What is ticket-splitting?