The Legislative Process and The Media

Factual, unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

• Objective

• Subjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

• Subjective

• Objective

A committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate

• Conference Committee

• Standing Committee

• Joint Committee

• Select Committee

A permanent committee in Congress

• Standing Committee

• Conference Committee

• Joint Committee

• Select Committee

A committee made of members from the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Joint Committee

• Standing Committee

• Conference Committee

• Select Committee

A temporary committee appointed for a specific purpose

• Select Committee

• Joint Committee

• Standing Committee

• Conference Committee

Prejudice in favor of or against something, usually in a manner considered to be unfair

• Bias

• Referendum

• Polls

• Cloture

Non-presidential congressional elections

• Midterms

• Census

• Incumbents

• Redistricting

Organized groups that help elect people and shape policies

• Political Parties

• Incumbents

• Watchdogs

• Gate Keepers

Journalism that presents all sides and perspectives of an issue

• Fair and Balanced

• Horse Race Journalism

• Opinion Journalism

• Framing