history unit 2 review

what is political communication?

• statements from political parties interest groups and other designed to mainly persuade the audience

• interest groups

• media

• political opinion

media makes it easier for...

• people to eat chicken

• the world to know about things

• government officails to communicate with the public

why do interest groups monitor and influence the gov't

• To ensure their interests and concerns are addressed and to put pressure on lawmakers

• To overthrow the government
• To gain political power
• To establish a new government

which example demonstrates how interest groups monitor and influence the government

• direct email and phone calls

• advertisements

• grass root lobbing

• articles published favorable to a certain group or individual.

• all of the above

what is publicity?

• used to influence public opinion

• A type of food congress eats.

• how to get famous

• A type of animal

what is a PAC (political action committee)

• A group organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates
• A committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates and provide volunteers those candidates.

• A group of people who gather to discuss political issues
• A committee that decides which political party to support

what is campaigning?

• when interest groups and lobbyists help issue friendly candidates to get elected

• A type of tent
• A method of cooking
• when someone gets elected for president

what is propaganda?

• a form of public communication that provides biased and one-sided information.

• asking lots of questions to get someone campaigning will use their idea.

what r some propaganda technics

• Bandwagon
• plain folk appeal

• Straw Man
• name calling

what does it mean to be bias?

• To favor one thing, person, or group compared to others
• To be neutral and impartial
• To dislike everything
• To have no opinion