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Contacts public officials on the behalf of an interest group
grass-roots pressure
labor union
mandate
lobbyist
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The most widely used sources for political news and information are...
newspapers and internet
television and the internet
peer groups and television
television and talk radio
3
Group of workers joined together on job issues
labor union
peer group
public agenda
trade association
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the societal problems a nation's leaders and the public agree need attention
public agenda
public policy
public affairs
public-interest group
5
FDR made good this form of mass media...
newspapers
Public Broadcasting Service
television
radio
6
Which usually has the earliest influence on a person's political opinions?
work and friends
family and school
gender and race
television and radio
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Which form of mass media is used most widely?
television
newspapers
opinion polls
radio
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In polling, a representative slice of the whole population
mass media
sample
lobbying
sound bite
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Why has membership in labor unions such as the AFL-CIO declined in recent years?
fewer agricultural workers
fewer manufacturing jobs
fewer service jobs
fewer business groups
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An interest group within a business community
trade association
peer group
special interest group
labor union
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A short, sharpley focused news report
medium
weblog
mass media
sound bite
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When interest groups keep tabs on the work of public agencies, they are contributing to...
judicial review
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
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Why do interest groups prefer that their issues be covered by the news rather than a paid ad?
the public often pays more attention to the news
interest groups cannot afford paid advertisements
paid advertisements take more work to prepare
paid advertisements are always ineffective
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After WWII, how was the opinion of government different than it was 20 years later?
less favorable
more distrustful
less optimistic
more favorable
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How did the Great Depression change many people's views about government?
expected government to become less involved in the economy
became more concerned about national security
expected government to be more involved in the economy
beacme more optimistic about the USA
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Which is the legal limit on the direct method of lobbying members of Congress?
Lobbyist cannot make legislators feel too important
legislators cannot have meals with registered lobbyist
legislators cannot accept gifts from lobbyist
Lobbyist cannot support a candidate
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Events and issues that concern the public at large
grass-roots pressure
mass media
public affairs
public agenda
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How does a political party differ from an interest group?
parties are concerned with a narrower range of interests
interest groups nominate candidates
parties are concerned with the interest of all voters
parties are private organizations
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Any means of communication
mass media
sound bite
weblog
medium
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How does the media help shape public policy?
prevents minorities from being heard
focuses public attention on particular issues
provides more entertainment than information
selects political candidates
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Means of communication that reach large audiences at the same time
networking
medium
mass media
sound bite
22
Which explains a problem with a sample straw poll?
it is too small
it is not random
it is too big
it is random
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Events and issues that concern people at large
public affairs
interest group
public policy
labor union
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Website posting devoted to a specific subject
pop-up
sound bite
weblog
website
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How did Watergate and Nixon's resignation affect public opinion?
many people distrusted opinion polls
Fewer people were influenced by peer groups
fewer people listened to the news media
many people distrusted government
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Which of the following is a propaganda technique?
balanced viewpoint
card stacking
fair debate
the amicus curiae brief
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A group that works for the benefit for all citizens
public-interest group
trade association
peer group
lobbyist
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Group that works to shape public policy
peer group
interest group
public agenda
lobbying
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when all group members work to influence government
public affairs
mandate
grass-roots pressure
public agenda
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What is the main feature of a public-interest group?
do not collect dues, so membership is free
supported by everybody, regardless of political party
they have special access to elected officials
they benefit most people, even those not in the group
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Laws and goals of a government
mandate
public agenda
public affairs
public policy
32
Which of the following is a true statement regarding interest groups...
ineffective in the states
always supoortive of one candidate
may help pass new laws
not involved in elections
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The instructions a constituency gives it elected officials
lobbying
amicus curiae brief
public policy
mandate
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Schools influence a child's political development by teaching them....
team sports
American values
family values
school mandate
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People with whom one regularly associates
peer group
interest group
grass-roots
public agenda
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Written statement that supports one side in a case
weblog
sound bite
amicus curiae brief
mandate
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Private organization that shapes public policy
interest group
public agenda
public affairs
peer group
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What is the main goal of propaganda?
present logical arguments
present both sides of an issue
shape public opinion
present objective facts
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The form of mass media that has sufferd the sharpest decline in popularity in recent years...
Internet
television
magazines
newspapers
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Directly approaching policy makers to affect their decisions
public policy
public agenda
mandate
lobbying
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What is a direct method of lobbying
mobilizing a grass-roots effort
having dinner with a member of Congress
starting an online campaign
organize a large scale protest
