1. Civics and Economics Vocabulary
Chapter 11 - Section One
Public Opinion- the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or
person
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: Public opinion is how people feel on issues and candidates.
Mass Media- Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, internet
web sites, and books
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: Mass media is used widely in politics to cover the issues and various
candidates or members of the government.
Interest Group- Individuals who share a point of view about an issue sometimes unite to
promote their beliefs
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: People who share the same opinions group together to promote their belief.
Public Opinion Poll- to request individuals to answer questions in a survey
Similarity: Public Opinion
Sentence: Public opinion polls are surveys used to see what issues are the biggest and
predict election results.
Pollster- measures the presidentʼs popularity or public attitudes toward possible White
House proposals
Similarity: Public Opinion Poll
Sentence: Pollsters measure the popularity of different aspects of politics.
Chapter 11 - Section Two
Print Media- Newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and books
Difference: Electronic Media
Sentence: Print media is media that is printed rather than digital.
Electronic Media- radio, television, and internet
Difference: Print Media
Sentence: Electronic media is digital media or verbal rather than printed.
Public Agenda- ones that receive the most time, money, and effort from government
leaders
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: Public agendas are the focus of government leaders.
Leak- secretly pass information to friendly reporters about proposed actions
Similarity/Difference: None.
Sentence: People can get into big trouble if caught leaking information to the press.
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2. Prior Restraint- government censorship of material before it is published
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: China exercises prior restraint as a form of censorship.
Libel- publishing false information that will harm someoneʼs reputation
Difference: Slander
Sentence: Many people have law suits to sue over libel.
Malice- evil intent
Similarity: Terrorism
Sentence: Radical terrorists typically express malice.
Chapter 11 - Section Three
Public Interest Group-groups working to benefit all, or at least most, of society
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: Public interest groups focus on improving society.
Nonpartisan- impartial
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: A nonpartisan means impartial.
Political Action Committee- collect money from the members of their groups and use it
to support some candidates and oppose others
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: A political action committee helps fund their favorite candidates campaign.
Lobbyist-representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other government
officials directly
Similarity/Difference: None
Sentence: Many interest groups use lobbyists to represent them.
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