| involved and striving to reach a goal | active |
| an agreement reached by mutual concession | compromise |
| majority agreement in matters of opinions | consensus |
| opinion section of a newspaper; many times also known as “Letters to the Editor” | editorial |
| not participating; inactive | passive |
| a group that tries to influence or sway public policy | pressure group |
| material distributed by the proponents of a cause to support their viewpoint | propaganda |
| the collective feelings of the population of an area; it may or may not have factual basis | public opinion |
| changed; headed in the opposite direction | reversed |
| Which of the following organizations works to uphold Second Amendment rights? | NRA |
| Which of the following organizations seeks to promote the rights of Hispanics? | LULAC |
| What is an opinion held by a group of people on a problem or issue called? | public opinion |
| Public opinion is of most value when the people who hold an opinion ________ that opinion. | voice |
| Public opinion is more reliable when measured by ________. | experts |
| An agreement reached by means of mutual concession is called ________. | compromise |
| The profession of promoting public opinion is ________. | public relations |
| Promotional materials used by public relations professionals include which of the following? | pamphlets, books, articles |
| Organized efforts to shape public opinion so that government policies will be altered are carried on by ________. | pressure group |
| What are ways you could effectively measure overall public opinion on the topic of immigration? | – researching and asking questions of certain demographics- doing random phone surveys to ask how people are going to vote on a topic |
| Public Opinion polls: ________. | -let pollsters predict how people may vote in an upcoming election- may result in people changing their minds about an issue- indicate if people approve of their elected officials |
| Two opinion research organizations mentioned in the lesson are: | Harris, Gallup |
| In a democratic government each individual’s opinion _________. | can be expressed publically |
| the state of being hidden from detection and unrecognizable | anonymity |
| holding stereotypes; prejudiced | biased |
| the act of removing what may be considered objectionable to people | censorship |
| of the present time; recent | contemporary |
| opinion page of a newspaper, where readers and writers express their views | editorial page |
| the policy of giving every political party the same amount of radio or TV broadcast time at the same time of day | equal access |
| a governmental agency that oversees the communications industry in America and enforces broadcast laws | Federal Communication Commission |
| exercising power to produce a desired result | influencing |
| plan; course of action | policy |
| a person who obtains money illegally, sometimes by threat of physical violence | racketeer |
| a short clip of TV footage that may cut a speaker’s words to a few seconds of time | sound bite |
| Public opinion has often been influenced by newspaper ______. | editors |
| One of the major benefits that resulted from the Alar scandal in 1989 was ________. | reinforcement of the concept of responsible journalism by broadcasters |
| The job function of a news commentator is most similar to that of a(n) ________. | editor |
| Radio and television media perform a public service in the field of political education by ________. | interviewing people who are on the news |
| The political viewpoint of a newspaper can be learned by reading the ________. | editorial page |
| Which of the following describe media in society? | – Protected by First Amendment rights- Influences policy- Influences public opinion on a massive scale |
| Contemporary political, social, and economic issues are addressed in such news magazines as Time, Newsweek, and U.S. __________. | News and World Report |
| Media is one means of influencing public opinion. What are other constructive ways for you to form your own opinion on an issue? | – Discuss with your parents their opinions and how they formed them- Listen to a wide variety of television and radio news- Attend city council hearings and other civic events in your area |
| Select opinion makers that influence us. | Newspapers, television, internet, magazines |
| Which of the following are potential drawbacks to the Internet in regard to politics? | Overexposure of candidatesMisinformationpartisan dialogue |
| _______ is important in creating intelligent public opinion. | education |
| giving the impression that everyone is involved so that the listener would feel the “danger” of missing out | bandwagon |
| the candidate recalls all the good things he has done, omitting facts that would justify his defeat | card-stacking |
| an organized group that competes with others in order to study the value of communication | debating team |
| without any danger of error; basing actions on the truth | factually |
| using wide-spread universal terms that do not deal with the specific issues at hand | glittering generalities |
| using broad accusations and negative attacks in order to bring down the reputation of an opponent | name calling |
| employing nationalistic terms in order to give the impression of being zealous for the country’s welfare | patriotism |
| projecting an image of being one of the common people | plain folks |
| to inform and make known the opinions and feelings of oneself | propagandizing |
| using well-known personalities in the hopes of identifying with some of their glamour | testimonial |
| Select three reasons propaganda can be a bad thing. | – It can be used to spread lies and deception under the guise of progress.- It can hinder the case of peace and freedom.- It can sway the minds of millions of people to believe that they are a superior race. |
| Which of the following are two of the seven main propaganda techniques often used? | – A candidate says he stands for “peace, prosperity, and progress,” he is using glittering generalities.- Realizing how religious and patriotic most Americans are, a candidate opens his political meeting with a prayer, a salute to the flag, and the singing of The Star-Spangled Banner to transfer the religious and patriotic feelings involved to his cause. |
| An easy way to describe the difference between conservatives and liberals is by saying that ________ want to preserve the good things that have made our country great and _________ want to free the nation from the bad things that do it harm. | conservatives, liberals |
| Projecting an image of being one of the common people is this type of propaganda: | plain folk |
| When a candidate says he stands for “a clean country and good education,” the speaker is using which type of propaganda? | testimonials |
Odyssey American Government Chapter 5 section 2
April 18, 2020