Alt Learning 10

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)

What is the term for topics that are at the top of the public's concerns and have the attention of political leaders? (ex - oil spill)

• demonstrations

• pandemic

• global economy

• public agenda

What is the court of final appeal in Virginia?

• General District Court
• Circuit Court
• Virginia Appeals Court
• Virginia Supreme Court

Who decides cases in the United States District Court?

• Jury, no judge
• Judge and jury
• Magistrates
• Judge, no jury

The 5th Amendment protects us from unfair actions by the —

• State government
• Foreign governments
• National government
• Local government

What is the highest court in the country?

• District Court
• Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court
• Military Court