Influencing Government

Which of the following words represents a one sided, but clear point of view.

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

• Platform

Which of the following would an individual person want to review to best know the views of an incumbent (already in office) politician?

• Commercials the politician made

• Fliers the politician sent out

• The voting record of the politician

• Look at what special interest groups give the politician money

Which example below shows the media working as a "watchdog"?

• A reporter shares a story about former President Obama riding a jetski.

• A news agency reports a story about the government stealing money from citizens

• The nightly news does a story on how much money it costs to run for president

• The news does a story on why Democrats and Republicans sometimes dont agree with each other.

If the media is known as the "agenda setter" because they help control what the public talks about, but what would be the definition of the "public agenda"

• Issues that people organize to solve themselves

• Issues the government deems important that they are in the process of solving

• Issues of little importance to the people that can be ignored

• Issues important to the people that they want to government to solve.

What propaganda technique is being used when I say, "My opponent wouldn't know the law if it hit him in the face!" ?

• Bandwagon

• Name Calling

• Transfer

• Card Stacking

What type of propaganda is this?

• Name Calling

• Plain Folks

• Transfer

• Testimonial

What type of Propaganda is this?

• Glittering Generalities

• Bandwagon

• Card Stacking

• Transfer

What type of propaganda is this?

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Glittering Generalities

• Plain Folks

This is a short simple saying for KFC. What type of propaganda is this?

• Glittering Generalities

• Transfer

• Testimonial

• Card Stacking

These 3 types of Propaganda make you want to FEEL guilty. What type of propaganda is this?

• Testimonial

• Glittering Generalities

• Transfer

• Name Calling