Civics District Test #3 Review 2.8 2.9 1.8 3.3

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Which interest group on the table would be most likely to support a ban on drilling for oil in the ocean?

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Interest Group 2

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Which activity below would be used by an interest group to influence public policy?
Options:
bribing legislators to support their proposals,
impeaching their opponent in the legislature,
sponsoring news programs on major television networks,
giving legislators information, research, and expert opinions on prospective bills

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giving legislators information, research, and expert opinions on prospective bills

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Which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? Options: watching political debates on television, discussing political issues at work, collecting opinions for a yearbook, gathering signature for a petition

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gathering signature for a petition

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Which type of communication is shown in this poster?

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propagandized

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Using a picture or word as a representation of something else is an example of:

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symbolism

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What's the purpose of propaganda?

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to persuade you

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What's the most likely example of bias? Options: a fairy tale, a factual newspaper article, an opinion piece in a magazine, an article in a medical journal.

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an opinion piece in a magazine

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What do lobbyists try to do?

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influence the decisions made by government officials

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Which is NOT a way that the media affects government? Options: monitor elected officials to ensure responsible behavior, influence voters' criteria for evaluating candidates, encourage voters to share their beliefs and views, shape legislation (laws) by influencing Congressional voting

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shape legislation (laws) by influencing Congressional voting

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How do Political Action Committees (PACs) influence government?

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financially supporting causes and campaigns