Government Ch. 10 Study Guide

which of these statements make use of the name calling propoganda technique?

impartial public-interest group working on issues such as voter education

which of these is a role of public opinion in a democracy?

what type of laws try to protect reporters from having to reveal their sources?

the news outlet refused to reveal its sources by invoking ____

written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation

representative of an interest group who contacts government officials directly

an interest group that tries to inflience policy about a certain area such as the environment, is caled a business group

why does the government classify certain info, especially if it is related to national security?

the component of public opinion that considers whether the opinion on any given topic is postitive or negative is

what is the purpose of laws about lobbyists?

release of secret information by public officials to the media

which of the following is a personal-background factor that will influence opinions about public issues?

interest groups can influence government by

what is one concern raised by critics of lobbying and interest groups?

the government believed that publishing info ab spies would harm national security and attempted to use __ to hide it

stopping information from being known by blocking it from being published

which word BEST describes public opinion at most times in the U.S.?

what's the name of a group that tries to influence the government to take actions that will benefit lots of people

polls with questions that try to influence respondents' answers are called push polls

person whose job is to conduct surveys regularily

public opinion can be influenced by _____ that works to convince others to share its point of view on an issue

media role that involves exposing illegal practices or government waste

interest groups use PACs to give money to candidates they favor

as a special interest group, the AFT would be categorized as a ___ group

which of these statements make use of the bandwagon propoganda technique?

by featuring a lot of stories on a topic, ____ impacts public opinion by suggesting that issue is important

people who work for interest groups and try to influence government officials are lobbyists

to win lawsuits against people who have published false and harmful info about them, government officials must prove

what is one way that lobbyists influence government?

what do people hope to gain by joining interest groups?

according to the first amendment, the government

act that protects a reporter from revealing his or her sources

which of the following characteristics of public opinion indicates how long an opinion has been held?

a group not connected to any political party

which of these is a type of print media?

lobbyists rarely testify in hearings to publicize their groups positions on an issue because they like working in secret

which of the following types of media can the Federal Communications Commission punish if its rules are broken?

why are public officials most likely to be influenced by public opinion high in intensity?

people who unite to promote their beliefs about an issue

which of these interest groups is most likely to lobby with legislators on behalf of workers?

a ___ hired by the AFT would encourage members of congress to support AFT's agenda

the methods that groups use to influence others' opinions are called propoganda techniques

random sampling makes polls more accurate bc in terms of such things as gender, income, & race, the people questioned

what is the goal of lobbying?

an issue gaining in importance as a result of TV news coverage is an example of what influence on public opinion?

group that collects money from its members to support candidates

lobbyists may work in washington, d.c. to promote their interest groups as long as they

the first amendment prevents the government from placing limits on members of the mass media