A television news show covered the story of a young girl who had cancer but did not have proper medical insurance to cover the expenses of her treatment. It showed how difficult it was for her to meet her daily expenses and how she had to drop out of college due to her illness. The show influenced the viewers' attitude in a positive way which made them donate money toward the cause. In this case, the media used a technique called _____.
A. lobbying
B. microtargeting
C. narrowcasting
D. framing
E. podcasting
Answer: D
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Common Cause is an example of
A) a public interest lobby. B) a subgovernment. C) interest group liberalism. D) a single-issue group. E) a for-profit lobby.
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a. The Defense of Marriage Act was repealed. b. Federal supremacy on immigration was affirmed. c. Marriage equality was recognized. d. Recreational marijuana was legalized.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the single nontransferable vote system?
A. few incentives to build broad-based coalitions B. encourages patronage C. strengthens parties D. favors well-organized parties