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| public attitudes toward politics, events & people |
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| set of beliefs that shapes public attitudes |
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| i.e. equality, liberty, & democracy |
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| specific preferences towards different political subjects |
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| process of forming political attitudes (usually by family) |
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| influence on government by awareness & interest in politics |
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| role of news media in a free democracy |
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| broadcasters must provide opposing viewpoints on controversial topics |
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| must sell equal time TV to Democrats & Republicans |
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| covering an issue to draw attention to it |
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| how an issue is covered shapes how it is viewed |
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| elevating an issue by simply covering it |
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| agenda setting, framing, & priming describe the media's role in it |
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| litigation as political participation |
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| using the court system to change politics |
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| rights to vote for African Americans |
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| main forms of political participation in the Civil Rights movement |
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| known as the "sleeping giant" in American politics |
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| process of a large number of people organizing for political action |
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| try to influence the government by election |
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| contains a party's philosophies & positions on issues |
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| more concerned with policy than party |
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| influencing the government (often with money) by exerting pressure on elected officials |
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| court cases, "friend of the court" briefs, & finance |
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| 3 ways interest groups use litigation for public policy |
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| liberalism & conservatism |
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| the 2 dominant political ideologies in American politics |
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| Media outlet responsible for setting the major political agendas |
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| the gender that votes more often |
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| the 3 criteria that set other forms of political participation apart from voting |
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