The most effective action an interest group can take is to

Help elect sympathetic officials

Which of the following statements about interest groups is true?

They are an effective way to get government to respond to people’s concerns

Which of the following is a true statement about public opinion?

Public opinion is a complex collection of many people’s opinions

The main problem with using interest groups to measure public opinion is that

It is hard to tell how many people are represented by an interest group

Why is public opinion difficult to define?

Because it includes the views of many people on many issues

How does a political party differ from an interest group?

Parties are concerned with the interest of all voters

The media influences politics primarily by

Telling people what to think about

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1
The most effective action an interest group can take is to
Help elect sympathetic officials
Write legislation for public officials
Write speeches for public officials
Help public officials educate voters
2
Which of the following statements about interest groups is true?
They are an effective way to get government to respond to people’s concerns
They operate only on the national level in American politics
The Constitution says they have no place in a democratic society
They rarely attempt to influence the outcome of elections
3
Which of the following is a true statement about public opinion?
Most Americans hold similar opinions on all important issues
Public opinion is the single view of a mass mind
Politicians rarely consider public opinion when campaigning
Public opinion is a complex collection of many people’s opinions
4
The main problem with using interest groups to measure public opinion is that
Interest groups are not supposed to influence public policy
Interest groups usually lie to public officials
It is hard to tell how many people are represented by an interest group
Interest groups do not represent the public as a whole
5
Why is public opinion difficult to define?
Because it includes the views of many people on many issues
Because so many people do not have an opinion
Because people will not share their opinions
Because people are often confused about political affairs
6
How does a political party differ from an interest group?
Interest groups nominate candidates
Parties are private organizations
Parties are concerned with the interest of all voters
Parties are concerned with a narrower range of interests
7
When interest groups keep tabs on the work of public agencies, they are contributing to the system of
Federalism
Judicial review
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
8
The media influences politics primarily by
Telling people what to think about
Endorsing candidates
Telling people what to think
Relying on sound bites
9
Usually the earliest and longest-lasting influences on people’s political opinions are
Television and newspapers
Family and school
Work and neighbors
Genetics and race
10
Why does the mass media often focus more on entertainment than the news?
To raise money for charity
To help actors’ careers
So the shows are not boring
To get advertising money

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