Public Policy Quiz

Private organizations whose members share certain views and objectives and work to shape the making and the content of public policy are

• Lobbyists

• Non-Profits

• Interest groups

• Electioneers

The laws and goals that a government follows or pursues, based on the public’s interest.

• Public Affairs

• Public Policy

• Public Opinion

• Public Agenda

Interest groups are sometimes viewed unfavorably by the public because many people believe that they

• represent people with similar interest

• bribe politicians with campaign contributions

• allow citizens to participate in government without running for office

• support/oppose public policies and inform people and raise awareness of public affairs

The public issues on which the people’s attention is focused

• Public Affairs

• Public Policy

• Public Opinion

• Public Agenda

Events and issues that concern a great many people

• Public Affairs

• Public Policy

• Public Opinion

• Public Agenda

Instructions or commands of the people given to their elected officials

• mandates

• referendums

• initiatives

• quorums

Peer groups, mass media, and opinion leaders are

• all often untrustworthy sources of information

• the three primary factors in the development of an individual’s values

• all influential in developing a person’s attitude and beliefs about politics

• the three groups that are utilized most often by politicians to spread information

The mass media has an important effect on elections by

• Reporting only one candidate’s information.

• Creating ads for candidates they support.

• Financing a particular candidate.

• Emphasizing selected issues.

Attitudes shared by many people about public affairs

• Public Affairs

• Public Policy

• Public Opinion

• Public Agenda

A medium is

• the most important factor in determining a person’s values.

• a method by which public opinion is determined

• the most reliable measure of the people’s attitude toward a particular issue

• the means by which information is disseminated to the people