family law test 2 q's

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

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

_____ 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.

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

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

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

_______ is a system of political ideals.

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

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

winning election is the primary goal of _____

why do we have political parties?

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

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.

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.

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

which branch of government is responsible for establishing case law?

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?

which branch of government is responsible for creating statutes?

the US senate is the only chamber which can ______

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a bill becomes a law once ______.