Public Policy

Select all of the ways the media

play an important role in setting the public agenda.

• focus public attention on selected issues

• offer a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• hold government officials accountable to the public

• pass laws to support public needs

Government officials use ________ to communicate with the public.

• the media

• the military

• scare tactics

• elected officials

Select all of the strategies used to evaluate media.

• separate fact from opinion

• separate needs from wants

• detect bias

• identify propaganda

• evaluate sources

Seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill is called ______.

• demonstrating

• public agenda

• lobbying

• demanding

Select all of the international issues/events that would require policy decisions by the local government.

• public health concerns in the event of a pandemic (flu, plague)

• public safety in the event of an act of terrorism

• propaganda and bias issues

• economic development policies in response to the emerging global economy

• policies to protect the environment (wildlife protection)

How do interest groups influence public policy?

(Select all)

• identifying issues

• making political contributions

• lobbying government officials

• expressing opinions (letters, email, demonstrations)

• threatening elected and/or appointed officials

General goals set by political leaders that help shape specific laws on a topic-

• Forum
• Public Agenda
• Public Policy
• Lobby

Organizations created to press for laws and policies their members favor-

• Lobbyists
• Interest groups
• Public agenda
• Public policy