Chapter 14

What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?

• Interest groups have more members than political parties.

• Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern.

• Interest groups are organized to elect their candidates to political office.

• Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.

The diagram in  the picture gives details about the American political system.
Which title completes the diagram?

• How interest groups decide an issue
• How interest groups engage in electioneering
• How interest groups use publicity to win support
• How interest groups lobby state and federal legislators

Use the graph to answer this question: Based upon the information in the graph, where should a candidate spend the most campaign funds for advertising?

• Newpaper

• Television

• Internet

• Radio

Based on the graph, how have Americans' sources of news changed since 1992?

• People no longer obtain news information from television.

• The Internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news.

• More people are now listening to news on the radio than previously.

• There has been a significant decline in the readership of news magazines.

Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

• To raise campaign funds for political parties.

• To influence public decision-making for the common good.

• to influence state legislators or members of congress on issues

• to advise political candidates on how to manager their election campaigns

Which activity is used by interest groups to influence public policy?

• bribing legislators to support their proposals

• impeaching their opponents in the legislature

• sponsoring news programs on major television networks

• giving legislators the benefit of their subject-area expertise

A U.S. government poster from World War I is shown. Which propaganda technique is used in this poster?

• celebrity testimonials

• demonizing opponents

• bandwagon claims

• glittering generalities

What is the connection between politicians and the media?

• The media doesn't need politicians. It sets the public agenda on its own.

• Politicians don't need the media. They can campaign without the help of the press.

• Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively.

• The media covers politicians positively if that person has paid them for advertisements.

What is the main purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

• pooling money to give to candidates running for office

• convincing politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions

• providing politicians with unbiased information to increase the common good

• endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform

What is the media?

• Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members.

• Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money

• the source of news and info about current events