Public Policy District Review

What is it called when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill?

• PAC

• Lobbying

• Demonstrating

• Interest groups

All of the following are ways interest groups influence public policy EXCEPT --

• lobbying government officials

• making political contributions

• running candidates for office

• identifying issues

What do you call people who work to get Congress to pass laws to support their interests?

• Lobbyists

• PAC

• The public

• Constituents

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

• Make laws

• Enforce laws

• Explain laws

• Judicial Review

Means of communication that are reaching the public, including newspapers and magazines, radio, television (broadcast, cable, and satellite), films, recordings, books, and electronic communication.

• internet

• news

• gossip

• media

Why should voters carefully evaluate information presented in ads and campaign speeches?

• to make an informed choice

• to emphasize issues

• to communicate with the public

• to hold government office

"Candidate Jones Lied About His Taxes"

What role does the media have by posting this headline?

• giving a contribution

• broadcasting different points of view

• holding gov't officials accountable

• offering a forum for opposing viewpoints

If TIME magazine publishes a third report on COVID-19, it is....

• identifying candidates

• broadcasting different points of view

• focusing the public's attention on selected issues

• holding gov't officials accountable

"Presidential Election 2020: Joe Biden Versus Donald Trump"

This headline shows what role of the media in elections?

• emphasize issues

• identify candidates

• hold government accountable

Which is NOT a strategy ot evaluate the truthfulness of the media?

• Identify propaganda

• Separate fact and opinion

• Evaluate the source

• Show the positive and negative effects

• Detect bias