Understanding Politics and Influence

Question 1

Lobbyists help people register to vote.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

The media can affect politicians by exposing scandals.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What does a lobbyist do?

Accepted Answer

Communicates with officials

Question 4

Media companies make money from advertisements.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What is a gatekeeper in media?

Accepted Answer

Decides news stories

Question 6

What is the testimonial technique?

Accepted Answer

Using a famous person

Question 7

What is media bias?

Accepted Answer

Favoring one side

Question 8

A Political Action Committee (PAC) raises money for campaigns.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which technique uses catchy phrases?

Accepted Answer

Glittering generalities

Question 10

Transfer propaganda uses symbols to create emotional connections.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Card stacking presents both sides of an issue equally.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Why put crime stories on the front page?

Accepted Answer

To increase sales

Question 13

The bandwagon technique persuades by making people feel included.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which is an example of the plain folks technique?

Accepted Answer

Politician in diner

Question 15

Which media role influences public issues?

Accepted Answer

Media as agenda-setter

Question 16

What is public opinion?

Accepted Answer

Collection of people's opinions

Question 17

A sound bite is longer than 5 minutes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Public opinion is the same as a law.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What is bias in media?

Accepted Answer

Favoring one side

Question 20

What is propaganda?

Accepted Answer

Messages manipulating beliefs

Question 21

What is campaign financing?

Accepted Answer

Earning money for campaigns

Question 22

What is the role of media as a watchdog?

Accepted Answer

To expose wrongdoing

Question 23

All interest groups support the same ideas.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

All news stories are completely neutral.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Name-calling uses positive words to describe ideas.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

The media can influence public issues.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Using a celebrity to promote a product is testimonial technique.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

What does bias mean?

Accepted Answer

Favoring one view

Question 29

What is an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A group influencing government

Question 30

Interest groups try to influence the government.

Accepted Answer

True

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