Quiz #5

the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population. There are many different publics of many different opinions

a method of systematically questioning a small selected sample of respondents who are deemed representative of whole population

the process whereby people acquire their basic political values, attitudes, beliefs, and patterns of citizenship

Family Education Religion Peers Race Sex/gender gap Social class Generational cohorts/key events

Channels of mass communication

1) Agenda setting 2) priming 3) framing 4) soundbite 5) spin/spin doctor

Determining which public policy solutions will be debated or considered

Using only certain facts to shape the public response to an issue

The technique of embedding an issue in particular examples or storylines to alter public perception of an issue

A brief/memorable comment that can easily be fit into news broadcast

An interpretation of political events that is favorable to a politician or party

Involve… Social movements Political parties Interest groups

• solitary – social • material - economic • purposive - ideological

Stands for “political action committee” It is a financial wing of interest groups ( access vs rent seeking)

Agents of interest groups

• Legislative committee (members of Congress) • lobbyists • agencies

• a more democratic weight of the iron triangle; it includes more of the public • legislative committees • lobbyist • agencies • civil Society/grassroots organizations