Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You

Chapter 11: Influencing Government

Influencing Government

1.
The mass media is made up of all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)television
B)newspapers
C)a letter from a friend
D)radio

2.
The strength of public opinion on a given issue is called __________.
A)direction
B)stability
C)intensity
D)frequency

3.
To learn about public opinion, pollsters usually question __________.
A)Americans from one particular economic group
B)fewer than 100 people at a time
C)a random sample of people from across the nation
D)people who have demonstrated strong opinions in the past

4.
The government agency that regulates broadcast media is the __________.
A)National Communications and Culture Commission
B)Federal Communications Commission
C)Freedom of Communications Commission
D)Federal Regulatory Commission

5.
Interest groups that work to benefit all or most of society are known as __________.
A)cause-oriented groups
B)professional associations
C)public interest groups
D)trade associations

6.
Interest groups use __________ to help them influence government officials.
A)bureaucrats
B)subscriptionists
C)advocates
D)lobbyists

7.
A technique that only presents one side of an issue is called __________.
A)endorsements
B)the bandwagon
C)stacked cards
D)name-calling

8.
A statement that sounds good but is essentially meaningless is called __________.
A)name-calling
B)a glittering generality
C)stacked cards
D)the bandwagon

9.
Convincing people that everyone agrees with the interest group's viewpoint is called __________.
A)the bandwagon
B)stacked cards
C)just plain folks
D)a glittering generality

10.
Which of the following cannot be lobbyists?
A)lawyers
B)public relations consultants
C)former legislators
D)present government officials
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