| A | B |
|---|
| Political idea that starts with citizen organization. | Grassroots movement |
| Reasons political parties are weaker today: | less party loyalty and more media influences |
| Elections that don't allow the use of political parties | non-partisan elections |
| What the majority of the public may believe about an issue. | public opinion |
| Internet, tv, radio, newspapers, magazines that influence public opinion | mass media |
| How we attempt to measure the opinion of the public | public opinion polls |
| How we try to measure the opinion of the public in a fair and consistent manner to get the best results. | random samples |
| Groups of people with similar interests about an issue. | interest groups |
| having a one-sided opinion on an issue | bias |
| having no opinion on an issue | impartial |
| trying to influence people in power on behalf of an interest group | lobbying |
