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Mr. Miller Government Henderson High School Quiz Matching: Definitions Public Affairs- Events and issues that concern the people at large. Interest Group- Association of Advertising Agencies, American Association of Retired Persons, The Zionist Organization of America, etc. Opinion Leader- Holders of public office, magazine writers, prominent business persons, teachers, ministers, etc. Political Action Committee- Political arm of a special interest group. Snowbelt- Minnesota, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Labor Unions- AFL-CIO, Teamsters, AFT, etc. Public Interest Groups- An organization that seeks to influence public policy on behalf of the public good. Truth Squads- Either the opposition or a special interest group that attempts to correct political advertising. Rose Garden Strategy- A president who runs for re-election without leaving the White House. Lobby- Activities of a pressure group agent. Politically correct- Attitudes towards public issues that is socially acceptable. Australian Ballot- introduced into the USA in 1888, prevents punishment and reward in voting. Apathy- Lack of interest in politics. Sunbelt- Alabama, Texas, California, etc. Nomination- Can be done by self-announcement, caucus, convention, or primary. Open Primary- An election in which anyone can vote in order to determine a party’s nominee. Ballot- In Chester County it is a punch card. Polling Place- The place where you vote. General Election- The final measure of public opinion, held in November every year. Closed Primary-An election in which you can only vote for candidates in the party to which you belong. Multiple Choice Ann Rand advocated in most of her novels that the only purpose of government was to act as an agency that protects the individual from physical violence. Anne Rand is a Libertarian. An individual who feels that the government that governs least governs best is a libertarian. An individual who believes that the consumer is responsible for making wise choices that will impact the environment and product safety, but is concerned about consumer choices that may lead to immoral behavior is most likely a Conservative.
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