Media & Interest Groups

Which action of individuals is best protected by the 1st Amendment's freedom of assembly?

• Voting

• Seeking Office

• Demonstrating

• Posting on social media

"Debate Tonight at 9pm"

The media event announced above--

• offers a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• holds government officials accountable

• focuses the public attention on a specific issue

• helps a government official communicate with the public

What is the best title for the list below:

*Voting

*Campaigning

*Seeking Office

• Individuals join interest groups

• Individuals donate money to campaigns

• Individuals participate in politics

• Individuals express opinions

Individuals and interest groups influence public policy by doing all of the following EXCEPT-

• using social media

• writing laws

• lobbying government officials

• writing letters

Who influences public policy by identifying issues, making p olitical contributions, and lobbying government officials?

• Legislators

• Ambasssadors

• Interest groups

• Federal judges

Seeing to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill is known as --

• legislation

• debating

• public policy

• lobbying

"Senator arrested for Tax Fraud"

The above title best illustrates the media--

• focusing public attention on campaign issues

• offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are shared

• holding government officials accountable to the public

• helping government officials communicate with the public

When a news station runs a series called Homelessness on the Rise, it is seeking to--

• focus public attention on certain issues

• offer a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• inform the government about bias in the media

• help a government official communicate with the public

Bridget Hambridge served two terms as a Senator. Today she works for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and tries to influence legislators' votes on transportation bills. What is Ms. Hambridge's job?

• Lawyer

• Car manufacturer

• Lobbyist

• Senator

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) regularly testifies at committee hearings with the goal of getting stricter punishments for people convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). Which two phrases describe how MADD accomplishes its goal when testifying in front of Congress?

• Identifying propagada

• Donating money through PACs

• Identifying issues

• Lobbying government officials