Flashcardizz Review- The Media and Interest Groups

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the various methods of communicating information

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media

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Which role of the media is being shown by the picture?

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Identifying Candidates

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What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?

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Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics?
- by providing information on both parties
- by contributing to election campaign funds
- by focusing public attention on particular issues
- by providing in-depth coverage of national issues

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by contributing to election campaign funds

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Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to her representative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Then she wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off. Which statement describes Sarah's activities?

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She was acting as a lobbyist.

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Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

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to influence state legislators or members of Congress on issues

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Which of the following is a reason why political parties are important to the political process of the United States?
Options:
They allow one group to grow stronger than the other.
They prevent one group from exercising total control over the government
They prevent the public from having a voice in government
They create a direct democracy and allow everyone to vote for major issues

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They prevent one group from exercising total control over the government

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How do lobbyists, interest groups, and PACs impact government?

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Interest groups can use lobbyists to engage with government officials and PACs to help support candidates who support their interest.

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A local news station refuses to publish a story about one of its reporters getting arrested wanting to keep it under wraps. Which role of media does this NOT fall under? Options: Media as a watchdog, Media as an agenda-setter, Media as a gate keeper, Biased media

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Media as a watchdog

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Which of these describes the main purpose of an interest group?

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To influence government officials on a specific issue