2.8 Monitoring and Influencing Gov./ 2.9 Media & Political Com.

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__________ is a to-do list of issues that much of the public agrees are a priority.

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Public Agenda

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________ is the stand the government takes on an issue. The government’s stand on an issue affects the laws it passes and the actions it takes.

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Public Policy

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What roles do Media play that influences our government?

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Media acts as a gatekeeper on public issues, the agenda setter on public issues that become priority, a watchdog on the government.

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How are interest groups and political action committees related?

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Interest groups use political action committees to fundraise and support candidates that align with their interests.

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How does the advertisement titled, “Will You Have a Part in Victory? Every Garden a Munition Plant” utilize symbolism to influence public opinion?

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By portraying a peaceful farming scene, the ad shifts attention away from the realities of war, making domestic work seem more important than military service.

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How are ad populum and red herring related?

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Both are logical fallacies that distract from valid arguments.

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How did Straw Man Fallacy work on the U.S public?

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The Straw Man Fallacy worked by distorting arguments, leading the U.S. public to believe the Vietcong were a bigger threat than they were.

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Slipper Slope Fallacy is using which type of rhetorical appeal? Options: Mathos, Pathos, Ethos, Logos

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Pathos