Influencing Government

Which of the following would an individual person want to review to best know the views of an incumbent (already in office) politician?

• Commercials the politician made

• Fliers the politician sent out

• The voting record of the politician

• Look at what special interest groups give the politician money

The main goal of an interest group is to:

• monitor public policy

• influence public policy

• run for office

• donate to a campaign

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

• calendar

• agenda

• agent

• agency

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

• candidates

• hobbyists

• lobbyists

• watch dogs

What is one way that an individual can MONITOR government?

• staying informed

• voting in elections

• lobbying Congress

• None of these

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

Who influences government?

• Individuals

• Interest Groups

• The media

• All of these

Which of the following words represents a one sided, but clear point of view.

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

• Platform

What do you call the traits, experience and accomplishments that fit a candidate for some function or office?

• lobbyist

• qualification

• evaluate

• election

Surveys that monitor how or what people think/believe.

• Mass Media

• Propaganda

• Public Opinion Poll

• Nonpartisan