Ch 11

What is the easiest form of communication that transmits information to large numbers of people?

• testimonial propaganda

• Mass media

• Name calling progaganda

• radio

Using the facts that support only one side of the particular product idea or candidate is what type of propaganda technique?

• Card stacking

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Glittering Generalities

What are the ideas that are spread to influence people?

• Public opinion

• Poll

• Propaganda

• Interest groups

What is public opinion?

• groups that seeks to promote the interests of the general public

• groups that collect voluntary contributions from from members and use this money to fund candidates that their committees favor

• the total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue.

• ideas spread to influence people

Lack of interest, don't register, don't like the candidates, sickness, can't get to the polling place, and/or believe their vote doesn't mater are all reasons why...

• People volunteer.

• People don't vote.

• People do vote.

• People listen to the media.

The propaganda technique where candidates describe themselves as being just plain hard-working citizens, to show people that as one of them and that they can best represent their interests is called what?

• Bandwagon

• Plain-folks appeal

• Revealed propaganda

• Concealed propaganda

Why do some critics feel that lobbyists are too powerful in America?

• They believe it is one opinion from All Americans, when actually very few share it.

• Groups with more money have too much influence so groups with less money may not receive equal attention.

• The outcome of the polls can change the voters mind and the outcome of the election.

• None of these

This propaganda technique appeals to the desire to do what everyone else is doing.

• Testimonial

• Name calling

• Bandwagon

• Card stacking

This propaganda technique seeks endorsements of famous people which must reflect celebrities honest opinion to promote a product, idea, or candidate.

• Testimonial

• Name calling

• Bandwagon

• Card stacking

What is the title of a person paid to represent an interest groups point of view?

• Lobby

• Lobbyist

• Interest group member

• Volunteer