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Ch 11 Interest Group
Spalding Academy 7th/8th 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation | Libel |
| Which of the following cannot be lobbyists? A) lawyers, B) public relations consultants, C) former legislators, D) present gov’t officials | present gov’t officials |
| Were the John Doe Clubs an interest group? Why or why not? Use evidence from the movie. | Answers may vary |
| To learn about public opinion, pollsters question: A) Americans from one particular economic group, B) fewer than 100 people at a time, C) a random sample of people from across the nation, D) people who have demonstrated strong opinions in the past | random sample |
| The strength of public opinion on a given issue is called __________.: A) direction, B) stability, C) intensity, D) frequency | intensity |
| The release of secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media | Leak |
| The mass media is made up of all of the following EXCEPT __________. A. television, B. newspapers, C. a letter from a friend, D. radio | a letter from a friend: |
| The ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, government, and political issues | Public opinion |
| The government agency that regulates broadcast media is the __________. A) National Communications and Culture Commission, B) Federal Communications Commission, C) Freedom of Communications Commission, D) Federal Regulatory Commission | Federal Communications Commission |
| Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making | Lobbyist |
| Political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money | PAC |
| Newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and books | Print media |
| Name 4 things that influence your public opinion | background, family, school, peer groups |
| Name 3 types of mass media | TV, Internet, newspapers |
| Name 2 types of interest groups. | Business, labor, agriculture |
| Interest groups use __________ to help them influence government officials. A) bureaucrats, B) subscriptionists, C) advocates, D) lobbyists | Lobbyist |
| Interest groups that work to benefit all or most of society are known as __________. A) cause-oriented groups, B) professional associations, C) public interest groups, D) trade associations | public interest groups |
| How is propaganda made? Is it a good or bad thing? Give specific examples. | Answers may vary |
| Government censorship of material before it is published | Prior restraint |
| Convincing people that everyone agrees with the interest group's viewpoint is called A) the bandwagon, B) stacked cards, C) just plain folks, D) a glittering generality | bandwagon |
| A technique that only presents one side of an issue is called __________ A) endorsements, B) the bandwagon, C) stacked cards, D) name-calling | stacked cards |
| A statement that sounds good but is essentially meaningless is called __________ A) name-calling, B) a glittering generality, C) stacked cards, D) the bandwagon | glittering generality |
| A specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly | Pollster |
| A mechanism of mass communication, including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books | Mass media |
| A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs | Interest Group |
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