Unit 2 Review on Political Communication

Who do interest groups work for in their attempts to influence government?

• Political Action Committees

• Government Officials

• Interest Groups

• Other Lobbyists

What two propaganda techniques are used in this image?

• Transfer and Card stacking

• Transfer and Glittering Generalities

• Bandwagon and Transfer

• Testimonial and Glittering Generalities

What does the term "watchdog" refer to in political communication?

• Someone watching out for people not following the rules.

• A guard dog watching his house.

• Its just a propaganda term that means nothing.

• Its a term used to describe people who give money to campaigns.

Match the following propaganda definitions with the correct term?

• All the negative, or all positive!

• Bandwaggon

• A celebrity selling a product

• Card stacking

• Words or phrases with no real meaning.

• Testimonial

• You like McDonalds, so do I.

• Glittering Generalities

• Everyone is doing it, you should too!

• Transfer

A group of people come together to try and fund a campaign so that they can get you elected to office. They don't really care about any specific issues, they just like you and think you would be a good person in office. What kind of a group are they?

• An environmental protection group.

• An interest group.

• A group of lobbyists.

• A political action committee.

Why is this add an example of propaganda that works to motivate people to vote?

• It shows all the positive of a message and no negative.

• It's a celebrity selling a product.

• It's name-calling and people like that stuff.

• Its a hopeful message that makes people feel good!

What is the main message of this political cartoon?

• It shows that voters have a major impact on politicians.

• It shows that politicians want to be paid for their work.

• It shows that the only influence on politicians is money.

• It shows that interest groups are more powerful than regular voters.

Why should we care about this headline?

• Because it shows that Americans really care about the news they watch and read.

• Because if the people don't care about the news, the government won't care about the people's concerns!

• Because if people care about the news, then government will listen to their concerns.

• Even if people don't really care about the news, the politicians will still listen to people's concerns no matter what.

What is bias?

• Someone else's idea.

• Your own opinion.

• Showing multiple points of view.

• Showing no favoritism to any side of an issue.

Over the years, the mainstream news organizations have tended to favor one side of an issue rather than try and show both sides. Why is this a problem?

• People will be less informed.

• People will be more informed.

• People don't care about the news.

• Everyone is biased so it doesn't matter.