GOVT 2305 Wade Shol Exam 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
4th branch of government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- administrative agencies
framing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the way an issue is posed; how an issue is framed can
significantly affect decisions and judgments.
leak - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the release of secret government information by
anonymous government officials to the media
press briefing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a relatively restricted session between a press
secretary or aide and the press
press release - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a document offering an official comment or
position
press conference - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- meetings of public officials with reporters
priming - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the activation, often unconsciously, of certain
associations, thus predisposing one's perception, memory, or response
campaign - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal
free riders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- people who benefit from the group but give little in
return
gender gap - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Difference in political views between men and
women
, delegates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A person who is chosen or elected to represent a
person or group
GOTV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a push at the end of a political campaign to encourage
supporters to go to the polls
"get out the vote"
hard money - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Political contributions given to a party, candidate,
or interest group that are limited in amount and fully disclosed.
soft money - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Campaign contributions unregulated by federal or
state law, usually given to parties and party committees to help fund general party activities.
incumbent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the current officeholder
interest group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- individuals who organize to influence the
government's programs and policies
Iron Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The three-way alliance among legislators,
bureaucrats, and interest groups to make or preserve policies that benefit their respective
interests.
liberty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Freedom from government control
lobbying - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public
officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
material benifits - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- special goods, services, or money provided to
members of groups to entice others to join
mobilization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Act of assembling and putting into readiness for
war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
4th branch of government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- administrative agencies
framing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the way an issue is posed; how an issue is framed can
significantly affect decisions and judgments.
leak - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the release of secret government information by
anonymous government officials to the media
press briefing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a relatively restricted session between a press
secretary or aide and the press
press release - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a document offering an official comment or
position
press conference - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- meetings of public officials with reporters
priming - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the activation, often unconsciously, of certain
associations, thus predisposing one's perception, memory, or response
campaign - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal
free riders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- people who benefit from the group but give little in
return
gender gap - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Difference in political views between men and
women
, delegates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A person who is chosen or elected to represent a
person or group
GOTV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a push at the end of a political campaign to encourage
supporters to go to the polls
"get out the vote"
hard money - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Political contributions given to a party, candidate,
or interest group that are limited in amount and fully disclosed.
soft money - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Campaign contributions unregulated by federal or
state law, usually given to parties and party committees to help fund general party activities.
incumbent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the current officeholder
interest group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- individuals who organize to influence the
government's programs and policies
Iron Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The three-way alliance among legislators,
bureaucrats, and interest groups to make or preserve policies that benefit their respective
interests.
liberty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Freedom from government control
lobbying - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public
officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
material benifits - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- special goods, services, or money provided to
members of groups to entice others to join
mobilization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Act of assembling and putting into readiness for
war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
