Influencing Government Review

Who influences government?

• Individuals

• Interest Groups

• The media

• All of these

What is one way that an individual can MONITOR government?

• staying informed

• voting in elections

• lobbying Congress

• None of these

Which of the following is a way individuals can INFLUENCE government?

• Donating time or money to a candidate's campaign

• Voting in elections

• Running for political office

• All of these

Are interest groups part of the federal government?

• Yes

• No

Are interest groups BIASED towards their members and the issues they represent?

• Yes

• No

The main goal of an interest group is to:

• monitor public policy

• influence public policy

• run for office

• donate to a campaign

Large businesses and labor unions hire _____________________ to talk to government officials about issues that affect their industries

• candidates

• hobbyists

• lobbyists

• watch dogs

Media can

• monitor goverment

• influence goverment

• both monitor and influence government

• None of these

The media serves as a _________________ by exposing scandals and problems in the government and "bark" to warn us.

• watchmen

• watch tower

• watch dog

• Apple watch

The media can can influence government by setting the public ____________ and covering only certain candidates

• calendar

• agenda

• agent

• agency