2.10 and 2.11 Monitoring and Influencing the Government; Media and Political Communication

Various means of communication, such as television, radio, newspapers and Internet

• Watchdog

• Lobbying

• Electioneering

• Media

Individuals can impact the government by doing which of the following?

• Voting

• Petitioning

• Running for office

• All of these

How do the government and news organizations keep track of how the public feels about issues and candidates?

• Wire tap your phones

• Search your computer and iPhones

• Use of public opinion polls

• Telephone surveys

How do interest groups influence the government?

• Electioneering

• Lobbying

• Litigation and publicity

• All of these are ways interest groups influence the government

What is the primary method of communicating information about candidates

• Media

• Political ads

• Interviews

• Meetings

What role of the media is depicted in the headline?

• Political Action Committee

• Public Interest Group

• Watchdog

• Labor Union

Propaganda technique conveying that a candidate is a "regular" person like everyone else

• Plain Folk

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Glittering Generalities

The use of words or pictures to represent ideas or qualities

• Testimonial

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Key

Preference or opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

• Bias

• Public opinion polls

• Media

• Symbolism

Propaganda technique involving the use of symbols to convey a message of feeling

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Glittering generalities

• Transfer