Linkage Institutions Review

Linkage institutions _________ people to government

• Rallies

• Connect

• Merge

• align

What is the first area of your life that provides political socialization or socialization in general?

• School

• Peer Groups

• Mass Media

• Family

Public opinion represents the attitude a(n) __________ number of people hold about a particular issue.

• Significant

• minimal

• low

• average

These groups want to win elections and are not focused on a single issue

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups

• Federal Agencies

• News Broadcasters

These groups are not focused on winning elections but focused on a particular issue.

• TV Programs

• Political Parties

• Federal Agencies

• Interest groups

In the Citizens United Case, the Supreme Court ruled corporations are people therefore they have freedom of what?

• Press

• Speech

• Religion

• Tax Exemption

The media decides which issues are important enough to cover and which are not

• Gatekeeper

• Exposes

• Mass Media

• Universe

Media keeps watch on the government and others who are in power

• Scorekeeper

• Gatekeeper

• Watchdog

• Mass Media

Your representation of the group to be studied.

• Polling Place

• Sample

• Slice

• Indicator

Political Parties do all of the following EXCEPT:

• nominate candidates

• govern

• interpret the legality of Congressional laws

• inform supporters