2.10 Quiz

According to the table, what impact has media had on government?

• Government is less likely to regulate the press.

• Government is more likely to regulate the press.

• Government is less likely to respond to public concerns.

• Government is more likely to respond to public concerns.

Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?

• military officers

• elected officials

• interest groups

• circuit judges

Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?

• watching political debates on television

• discussing political issues at work

• collecting opinions for the yearbook

• gathering signatures for a petition

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

• Interest groups have more members than political parties.

• Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern.

• Interest groups are organized to elect candidates to political office.

• Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.

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

Which title completes the diagram?

• How interest groups decide an issue

• How interest groups engage in electioneering

• How interest groups use publicity to win support

• How interest groups lobby state and federal legislators

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?

• She was acting as a lobbyist.

• She was forming her own political party.

• She was starting her own special interest group.

• She was participating directly in government.

The graph shows where Americans obtained their news. How have Americans' sources of news changed since 1992?

• People no longer obtain news information from television.

• The internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news.

• More people are now listening to the news on the radio than previously.

• There has been a significant decline in the readership of news magazines.

Which group would be more likely to support a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Interest group 1

• Interest group 2

• Interest group 3

• Interest group 4

Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

• to raise campaign funds for political parties

• to influence public decision-making for the common good

• to influence state legislators or members of Congress on issues

• to advise political candidates on how to manage their political campaigns