Government Influence

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According to the table, what impact has media had on government?

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Government is less likely to respond to public concerns.

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Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?

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interest groups

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Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? Options: watching political debates on television, discussing political issues at work, collecting opinions for the yearbook, gathering signatures for a petition

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gathering signatures for a petition

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What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?

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Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics? Options: by providing information on both parties, by contributing to election campaign funds, by focusing public attention on particular issues, by providing in-depth coverage of national issues

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by contributing to election campaign funds

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Which title completes the diagram? Options: How interest groups decide an issue, How interest groups engage in electioneering, How interest groups use publicity to win support, How interest groups lobby state and federal legislators

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How interest groups engage in electioneering

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Which statement describes Sarah's activities? Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to her representative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Then she wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off.

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She was participating directly in government.

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How have Americans' sources of news changed since 1992?

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The internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news.

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Which group would be more likely to support a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

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Interest group 2

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Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

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to influence state legislators or members of Congress on issues