family law test 2 q's

______ is the process by which the media help determine which political issues become part of the public debate.

agenda setting

_______ are members of a group who are empowered to elect or designate another person such as an elected official to act as their representative.

constituents

_____ is the power of the media to influence how events and issues are interpreted because the media provide the interpretive lens (or frame) through which the public hears about issues, political elites compete to have their “spin” on the issue become the dominate frame.

framing

_____ make policy-related appeals to government; they focus more on polices than on personnel of government.

special interest groups

political parties are more likely to influence ______,__ and interest groups are more likely to influence ____ of government.

personnel, policies

_____ occurs when media coverage affects which of many potential criteria the public uses when it evaluates political leaders.

priming

_______ is a system of political ideals.

political ideology

why are interest groups valuable to congressmen in the policy-making process?

information, money to campaigns, research and assistance in writing of bills

what are the 3 main factors that influence congress in their decision making?

constituents, interest groups, and political parties

winning election is the primary goal of _____

political parties

why do we have political parties?

facilitate collective action (form groups that will vote in certain ways)

facilitate policy making by forming alliance with others in the same party

deal with politicians’ ambition

for each statement/phrase, identify whether it’s referring to an education or advocacy perspective

campaign for an underrepresented group: advocacy

persuade: advocacy

research: education

values oriented: adovcacy

enlightened self-interest: education

family impact lens: both

advocacy with a ______ means explaining options in light of one’s own value system using a personal interpretation of the scientific evidence with the aim of promoting a single policy that is determined to be optimal for families.

capital “A”

t or f: because there is some overlap between education and advocacy approaches, it’s better for an individual to use both education and advocacy to influence policy.

false

if the house and the senate pass different versions of the same bill, the bill is referred to the _____ committee to reconcile the differences.

conference committee

which branch of government is responsible for establishing case law?

judicial

which court decised cases where there is a split of opinion among the courts of appeals of where there is an important constitutional question or issue of federal law that needs to be clarified?

supreme

which branch of government is responsible for creating statutes?

legislative

the US senate is the only chamber which can ______

confirm presidential nominations and approve treaties

t or f: a regulation has similar power to a law.

false

who comprises the President’s cabinet and what is the purpose?

the VP and the heads of the 15 executive departments. the purpose is to help counsel the president in relation to the duties of each branch.

what 3 options are available to the President in the legislative process?

the president signs the measure, the president doesn’t sign the measure into law within 10 days, or the president can veto the measure.

how does a bill become a law without the President’s signature?

if the president doesn’t sign within 10 days, congress is in session, the measure becomes a law.

if the president vetoes the measure, both chambers can override by a 2/3 majority vote.

once a measure (or bill) is introduced what happens to it next?

measure is referred to a committee

t or f: legislation should begin on the house side of the chamber.

false

the largest department/agency, in terms of personnel and budget, in the President’s cabinet is _____.

Department of Defense

_____ is the term typically used to identify both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate

bicameral legislative

______ the government agency tasked with improving living standards for all americans by promoting economic development and technological innovation.

department of commerce

what is the difference in a civil case and a criminla case?

civil cases primarily deal with people or organizations (private parties), whereas criminal cases more typically deal with acts against the city, state, county, or federal government.

which branch of government is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations of the government?

executive

a bill becomes a law once ______.

the president signs it