Blue Civics SOL Review Guide (Front Side) #10

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

expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters)

• 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

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

Interest groups are groups of people -

• vote for candidates

• run candidates for office

• make separate donations to different campaigns

• share a point of view and join together

Local governments preparing a response for an international health crisis would most likely -

• ask the military to police the city

• shut down international airflights

• end international visits

• develop a safety plan for the city

What type of interest group works to benefit all or most of society?

• federal interest groups

• economic interest groups

• private interest groups

• public interest groups

What type of interest only promotes the interest of it's members?

• private interest groups

• public interest groups

• political campaigns

• federal interest groups

All of the following are way interest groups influence public policy EXCEPT -

• running candidates for office

• making political contributions

• lobbying government officials

• identifying issues