POSC 1010 EXAM 2- ROBERT CAREY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

POSC 1010 EXAM 2- ROBERT CAREY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Free press - Answers Guaranteed by the First Amendment, foundational freedom Watchdog - Answers Role of the media in monitoring and holding accountable those in power Agenda setting - Answers Media's influence on what the public pays attention to Framing - Answers Media's influence on how the public interprets issues through language, tone, and imagery Priming - Answers Media's influence on the standards the public uses to judge national leaders Regulation - Answers Narrow regulation of media content and ownership to protect competition First Amendment - Answers Guarantee of free speech and press, limited regulation FCC - Answers Federal Communications Commission, regulates content, fairness, and ownership Equal Time Rule - Answers Requirement for equal airtime for political candidates Right of rebuttal - Answers Opportunity for individuals to respond to criticism Campaign finance reform rules - Answers Restrictions on political advertising before elections Oligopoly - Answers Concentration of media ownership leading to profit-focused journalism Pluralism - Answers Competition between groups produces moderation and reduces risk of tyranny of the majority Interest group - Answers Association of individuals who combine influence to advance policy agenda Political party - Answers Runs candidates, has broader range of issues, greater focus on who is elected Ideological drift - Answers Parties change their beliefs to get their people elected Business interest group - Answers NFIB, Farm Bureau Labor interest group - Answers Unions with interest group functions Professional association - Answers a group of people in a specialized occupation that works to improve the working conditions, skill levels, and public perceptions of the profession Public interest group - Answers an organization that seeks a collective good that will not selectively and materially benefit group members Ideological interest group - Answers political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles Public sector interest group - Answers Public universities, local governments (National League of Cities) Demographic interest group - Answers AARP, NAACP, NOW Growth in numbers & influence - Answers More government, domino effect, growth in activism Lobbying - Answers Direct exertion of pressure on legislators, personal contact, gifts, information provision Litigation - Answers the process of taking legal action Amicus curiae briefs - Answers Briefs submitted to court by non-litigants with interest in the case Campaign contributions - Answers Lobbyists contribute money to political campaigns Client interaction - Answers Lobbyists interact with clients Legislative activity - Answers Writing, researching, analyzing Implementation activity - Answers Commenting on regulations, preparing amicus briefs Electoral activities - Answers Campaign contributions, informal meetings, dealing with media, office work Iron Triangle - Answers Cycle of influence between Congress, government agencies, and interest groups Capture - Answers When regulated interests gain control over regulatory agencies Interest group theory - Answers Why some groups organize and others don't based on concentrated/diffuse benefits/costs Selective benefits - Answers Material, policy, solidarity, informational benefits Collective action - Answers Joining forces with others to exert influence over government Factionalism - Answers Citizens united by common impulse of passion or interest adverse to rights of others Republican system - Answers Control effects of faction through representative democracy General Election - Answers Election where the focus is on the presidential race Congressional Elections - Answers Elections for members of Congress Campaigning - Answers Activities carried out by candidates to promote themselves and their agenda Campaign Finance - Answers Funding of election campaigns Bundling - Answers Representation of a bundle of policy positions by a candidate Election Basics - Answers Fundamental principles and requirements of elections Runoff - Answers Second election held when no candidate wins a majority Majority - Answers More than 50% of the votes Plurality System - Answers System where the candidate with the most votes wins, even if it's less than 50% State Election Laws - Answers Laws established by each state to govern their own elections Primary System - Answers System of selecting candidates through party conventions and popular vote Party Convention - Answers Gathering of party members to nominate candidates Precinct Meeting - Answers Meeting where voters have the opportunity to become delegates to the county convention County Convention - Answers Convention that elects delegates to the state convention and nominates candidates for local office State Convention - Answers Convention that nominates candidates for statewide offices and delegates to the national convention