Chapter 15: Interest Groups and the Mass Media

______ 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

________ was created to increase coverage of congressional activities.

C SPAN

The ________ makes it difficult for interest groups to increase their membership.

free rider problem

______ is any important event that has happened within the past 24 hours.

News

______ became widely used in the 1920s and made celebrities of news personalities.

Radio

________ successfully used radio to broadcast his "fireside chats "to the American people.

Franklin Roosevelt

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

In political coverage ________, often focuses on which candidate is winning or losing, rather than the issues of the election.

horse- race journalism