Political Participation

Political parties

Interest groups

The media

The Supreme Court

The media has no role in setting the public agenda.

The media sets the public agenda by deciding what to report on.

The media only reports on what the government tells them to.

The media's role is solely to entertain the public.

The Supreme Court

The Federal Reserve

A political party

The Central Intelligence Agency

By always winning the majority of votes

By bringing new ideas to the table and sometimes affecting election outcomes

By forming a coalition with the two major parties

By being funded by the federal government

It leads to more unbiased and objective reporting.

It causes news sources to cater to specific ideological views.

It has no effect on news coverage.

It results in news sources focusing solely on international events.

It requires the media to be neutral and unbiased.

It guarantees freedom of the press, allowing the media to hold government accountable.

It allows the government to control what the media reports.

It provides funding for media outlets.

An entity that directly formulates government policy.

An organization that connects citizens to the government.

A branch of the government responsible for oversight.

A group of individuals with shared economic interests.

Interpreting laws

Nominating candidates

Enforcing regulations

Declaring wars

They have had no impact on political parties.

They have caused parties to evolve due to voter shifts.

They have led to the abolishment of political parties.

They have made political parties more rigid and unchanging.

To win elections and control the government

To influence government policy on specific issues

To nominate candidates for political office

To provide unbiased news coverage of political events