Public Policy

seeking to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill

• campaigning
• lobbying
• policy making
• participating

joining interest groups

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

making political contributions (donating money)

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office)

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

Which is not an influence that the media has on public policy and policymakers?

• focusing the public attention on specific issues
• offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated
• holding government officials accountable to the public
• sticks to the political center on controversial issues

Before candidates can be elected, they must be _____________ by their parties

• campaigned
• nominated
• educated
• informed

Reading the paper or a political article shows that you are being what type of voter?

• ignorant
• negligent
• informed
• partisan

_____________ is all the types of communication that can reach a large number of people.

• Newspapers
• News Channels
• Mass Media
• The Internet

This group tries to shape public opinion and is made up of a group of people that share the same opinions. 

• Click
• Interest Group
• politicians
• Representatives

Government officials use the media to communicate with the public. 

• True
• False