Organize a fundraiser to help feed and shelter homeless people

A person who is paid by an interest group to represent the group's interests in Washington

Build a new court house

This is used to convey the intent and desire of the general population on issues of political importance

Pick up trash on side of the road

An attempt by a government organization to address a public issue by developing laws, regulations, making decisions, or putting into actions solutions to deal with specific problems.

organize a group of volunteers to paint over graffiti in a neighborhood

Forms of communication that transmit information to large numbers of people

Police set up a gang task force to help bring an end to gangs in a community

A group that is determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected themselves.

Starting a neighborhood crime watch group

The part of an interest group that collects voluntary contributions from members to fund political candidate and parties the interest group favors.

Order a new school bus to help with school transportation

A group witihn a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group

The media begins reporting about a disgusting looking ingredient found in many common foods. soon everyone is talking about the ingredient. People begin signing petitions, and soon there is a major movement to convince the government to outlaw the ingredient.

Famous people organizations say they support a candidate or product

Two hundred people rally in the street to protest a city's decision to cut bus transportation. Instead of covering that event, the evening news runs a story abou the mayor's plan to build a new park.

Uses or lists ideas or facts which only support one side of an argument.

A politician accepts expensive gifts from a campaign supporter. Two television networks run hour long exposes about the politician's bad behavior. The politician returns the gifts and resigns from office

Using vague words and phrases that sound good but have little meaning.

A newspaper loses several advertising accounts after sales are down. The paper decides to put crime stories on the front page and move stories about government to page two. Sales go up, and advertisers begin buying more ad space in the newspaper.

Used by politicians to convince voters that they are just like you and me.

Two presidential candidates give speeches in a city on the same day. One local newspaper features a photo of only the Republican candidate with the front page story. The other local paper runs a photo of only the Democratic candidate.

Unpleasant label or description to harm a person, group, or product

This organization is interest in protecting the rights guaranteed under the second amendment, the right bear arms.

This technique tries to convince you that "everyone" else is either buying the product or supporting the candidate

This origanization was developed to help aid African Americans and other minorities get the freedoms they are guaranteed as a U.S. citizen under the U.S. Constitution .

The donkey and the elephant are examples of this type of propaganda

This group is for people that are over the age of 50. It works to encourage lawmakers to vote for laws which will help elderly people

This group defends and protects individual liberties and rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens in the constitution and the laws of the United States

This group speaks to lawmakers to urge Congress to pass laws that help doctors and patients