Media and Interest Groups

What amendment to the constitution prevents the government from censoring the press?

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

A lobbyist is?

• inform public about issues

• Someone who supports candidates, working in elections

• Someone who takes issues to court

• Someone who meets with policymakers to promote interests

What does a Interest group NOT do?

• Create PACS

• Endorse a candidate

• Seek to influence the making execution of public policy

• Focus on winning an election

Public opinion on many matters suffers from all of the following except:

• Instability in attitudes

• Ignorance of subject matter

• A well informed citizenry

• Sensitivity to poll questions

What role of media did the movie The Post show?

• Gatekeeper

• Watchdog

• Supporter of the government

• Keeping voters uninformed

Organizations that pursue the common interests of groups of people by attempting to influence the making and implementation of government policy are known as:

• Poltical Parties

• Social Groups

• Communties

• Interest groups

How do polls get accruate information?

• Ask Leading Questions

• Random Sampling

• Ask only people of the same gender

• Ask only people from the same area

What is a factor to determine an effective interest group?

• Money

• Size

• Leadership

• All of the above

What is NOT an example of an interest group?

• NRA

• ACLU

• Green party

• PETA

Media literacy means the ablity to

• Read and write

• Create professional media

• Understand and use media

• Prepare for a career in media