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This is an example of mass media.

What is Internet, newspaper, TV, radio, etc.?

This is the difference between broadcast media and narrowcast media.

What is broadcast is directed to a general audience while narrowcast has a very specific audience?

The power of the media comes from this.

What is the power to set the policy agenda?

An example of how policy entrepreneurs bring attention to an issue.

What is press releases, press conferences, letter writing, use of personal contacts, staging dramatic events, etc.?

The political position of many reporters that has led some to charge that the media is bias.

What is liberal?

Rational Choice Theory suggests that voters will choose candidates that share their interests and that candidates want this.

What is to win?

In the past, political machines were dependent on this for votes.

What is patronage (jobs, contracts, or favors in exchange for votes)?

During a closed primary, only these people can vote.

What is people that have registered with the specific party?

The National Convention for each party serves these two functions.

What is the official selection of a candidate and communicate the party platform?

During critical elections, party realignment occurs, meaning this.

What is the displacement of the majority party by the minority party?

The Republican Party primary uses this system to determine who receives delegates in each state.

What is the winner take all system?

The system that the Democratic Party uses during primaries to determine who gets delegates.

What is superdelegates?

The reason why most presidential nominees reject federal funding.

What is to use PACs and other funds?

Campaigns are most effective at doing this.

What is to activate voters?

Campaigns are ineffective at doing this.

What is converting people from one party to another?

The Motor Voter Act allows for this.

What is to register to vote when you get your drivers license?

Political efficacy is a measure of this.

What is the belief that your vote counts?

Policy voting depends on at least the following two things.

What are knowing the stance of politicians and your own stance on a policy?

5 things that affect political efficacy.

What are education, age, class, race, mobility, etc.?

If there is a tie in the electoral college, this political body decides the election by vote.

Who are the House of Representatives?

The Elite Theory suggests this about interest groups.

What is that they only serve the interest of the rich?

Pluralist would argue that interest groups are democratic because of this.

What is that various interest are served and counter balanced?

The free rider problem suggests this about interest groups.

What is that many benefit from the work of interest groups and dont join?

The NRA could be considered a single issue group because of this.

What is they have narrow uncompromising interest?

Anyone can submit these to a court case to try to argue a certain point of view.

What is amicus curiae briefs?