Explain why interest groups use celebrities to publicly communicate their message.

What will be an ideal response?


Interest groups are interested in communicating their message to the widest possible audience in order to build larger support for their cause. To encourage this, they often hire celebrities as "experts" or "spokespeople," knowing that their notoriety will attract much greater public attention than ordinary policy experts.

Political Science

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b. An existing law is examined. c. Legislation is passed and signed into law. d. A determination is made as to which agency will execute a law.

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The three-tiered federal court structure was created by

a. Baron de Montesquieu. b. the Constitution. c. the first justices of the Supreme Court. d. the Judiciary Act of 1789. e. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

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Shows such as Samantha Bee's Full Frontal that unite comedy and political content are best described as

A. yellow journalism. B. docudrama. C. narrowcasting. D. infotainment. E. media framing.

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Americans are increasingly getting their political information through the filter of ______.

a. family, friends, and acquaintances who influence our lives b. news outlets that inform us of political issues c. school and church sources that indoctrinate us on American values d. politicians and their personal campaign outreaches

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