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civics chapter 10 -2

Across
Name a group that educates women on political candidates
An issue gaining in importance as a result of television news coverage is an example of what influence on public opinion
Name the largest labor group in America
media: newspapers, magazines, and books
Polls that are written to try to influence the answers are called
is a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.
Name an interest group that wants to protect nature
Because of the Frist Amendment, the media are free from
Name the interest group that tries to improve the lives of African Americans
A person who conducts polls is called a
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of the press?
Interest groups use __ to give money to candidates they favor.
tells how firmly people hold their opinions
Public opinion is important in a
tells whether the public’s opinion agrees or disagrees
Down
Name the interest group that stands up for older Americans.
Sometimes people give information to the media even when doing so could cause them harm. Because of this, many states have __ laws to allow the press to keep their sources secret
shows the strength of a person’s or group’s opinion
The two broad types of mass media, print and
Interest groups can put political pressure on government leaders to act a certain way, such as passing a law
opinion means the ideas and views of the people about an issue or a person
The __ decides who can use broadcasting on radio and TV
Name a group that looks after people who own guns
collects money from group members and gives that money to political candidates that it support
The __ media can affect who runs for office
The mass media are all the types of communication that can reach a large number of
The __ can punish stations that break its rules
The mass media also play a crucial __ role. That means they keep a close eye on government activities
A person cannot publish false written information that harms someone’s reputation. This is called