Fast & Curious Civics Chapter 11 (The Political System)

public opinion

• The total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue

• a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome

• are forms of communication that transmit information to large numbers of people

• Ideas that are spread to influence people

mass media

• Is the total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue

• A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome

• To change, or have an effect on

• Are forms of communication that transmit information to large numbers of people

Propaganda

• Ideas that are spread to influence people

• Are forms of communication that transmit information to large numbers of people

• Is the total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue

• Organizations of people with a common interest that try to influence government policies and decisions

Poll

• Vote in person
• Vote by mail
• A survey to measure public opinion

• Do not vote

Interest Groups / Lobby

• Groups that gather to discuss hobbies
• Individuals who work without pay to help others

• Organizations of people with a common interest that try to influence government policies and decisions

• Clubs that meet to discuss things they have in common

Public Interest Group

• Groups that seeks to promote the interests of the general public

• Ideas that are spread to influence people

• A person that is paid by a lobby to represent that group's interest

• individuals who work without pay to help others

Political Action Committees (PAC)

• Groups that can be used to inform people about a specific candidate

• A group that conducts a poll to determine how people feel about an issue

• An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.

• A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government

Match the following

• Card Stacking

• Exploits the desire of people to join a group to be on the winning side

• Bandwagon

• Uses words or vague statements that sound good but have little meaning

• Name Calling

• Using an unpleasant label or description to harm a person, group or product

• Glittering Generalities

• When a famous person is used to say they like a candidate or product

• Testimonial

• Uses facts that support only one side of a particular product, idea, or candidate

Plain-Folks Appeal

• Designed to show people that the candidate can best represent their interest because they are just like them

• A technique used to convince the audience by using famous personalities
• A technique used to convince the audience by creating fear
• A technique used to convince the audience by using statistics and facts