Chapter 15: Interest Groups and the Mass Media

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______ warned against the dangers of _____ in Federalist 10, but believed that the Constitution's separation of powers would moderate their effect.
1) James Madison 2) factions
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________ was created to increase coverage of congressional activities.
C SPAN
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The ________ makes it difficult for interest groups to increase their membership.
free rider problem
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______ is any important event that has happened within the past 24 hours.
News
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______ became widely used in the 1920s and made celebrities of news personalities.
Radio
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________ successfully used radio to broadcast his "fireside chats "to the American people.
Franklin Roosevelt
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The development of the ________ in the United States reflects the growth of the country, new inventions and technology, and changing attitudes about the role of government.
mass media
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In political coverage ________, often focuses on which candidate is winning or losing, rather than the issues of the election.
horse- race journalism
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