Wyatt CE 9a Public Policy

seeking to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill

• campaigning
• lobbying
• policy making
• participating

which is not an international issue that would require local government to make policy decisions?

• issues concerning a pandemics or act of terrorism
• economic development in response to the emerging global economy
• issues regarding k-12 education
• policies to protect the environment (wildlife protection)

joining interest groups

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

lobbying government officials

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

expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters)

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

identifying the issues

• 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

Government officials use the _________ to communicate with the public.

• media
• Congress
• General Assembly
• citizens