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Chapter 8 & 9 Review
Chapter 8 & 9 Review
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Review for Chapters 8 & 9 in MacGruder's American Government 2009 text
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Poll that asks a question of a large group of people, usually by region or other common factor
Scientific poll
Opinion poll
Quote poll
Straw poll
2
Which is the strongest influence on a person's political views?
School
Peer Groups
Opinion Leaders
Family
3
Which is an indirect approach to lobbying?
Grass-roots pressures
Developing personal contacts
Filing a lawsuit
Professional lobbyists
4
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is NOT which of the following
Grass-roots driven
Public-Interest Group
Single Issue
Professional Association
5
The universe is, according to our textbook
All of the people represented by a poll
An interest groups members
Everyone in a politician's constiuency
A vast collection of planets, galaxies, and undefined gases
6
Lobbyists can do all of the following except what?
Face-to-face meetings
Testify in Congress
Letter/email-writing campaign
Give money to politicians for favors
7
People whose job is to shape the politics and policies to their benefit
Lobbyists
Public-issue group leaders
Union reps
Grass-roots organizers
8
What are the issues that the public, government, and media all think are important
Mandates
Public affairs
Public policies
Public Agenda
9
A group, union or association becomes an interest group when
They hire a professional lobbyist
They change their first law or policy
They first attempt to change a law
They testify before Congress
10
Which of the following is only concerned with its' members, issues and narrow focus?
Political Parties
Interest Groups
11
Events that concern the public at large
public affairs
public agenda
public opinion polls
grass roots pressure
12
What type of interest group seeks what they believe is right for all citizens?
agricultural
single-issue oriented
labor union
public interest
13
TV, mass media and opinion leaders will cause different generations to have different views.
False
True
14
A short, focused news report is a
Social Media post
Blog
Sound Bite
Public opinion
15
An economic interest group that represents people who have much experience in their trade
business group
agricultural group
trade association
labor union
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Interest groups represent the country as a whole.
False
True
17
A mandate is...
An evening of enjoyment shared by two men
A directive, something that must be done
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Why are grass-roots campaigns effective?
They effect judges strongly
Most legislators aren't aware of their power
Legislators track their correspondence from people
They gain much media attention
19
A private organization that shapes public policy
interest group
trade association
labor union
grass-roots march
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A poll that is designed to represent the population proportionally
Opinion poll
Random sample
Straw poll
Quota poll
