Chapter 11 Influencing Government

Group that collects money from its members to support candidates.

• Lobbyist

• Interest group

• Nonpartisan

• Political action committee

Which of the following would not be an example of mass media?

• Franklin City Council

• Twitter

• CNN

• The Washington Post

The most widely preformed act of political participation in the US.

• writing letters to public officials

• voting in local elections

• voting in presidential elections

• contributing money to candidates

Which of the following interest groups is concerned with the fair treatment of minorities?

• League of United Latin American Citizens

• National Farmers Union

• National Rifle Association

• National Wildlife Federation

What kind of poll uses leading questions in order to encourage a particular answer from respondents?

• Exit poll

• push poll

• straw poll

• random poll

Which is a way that lobbyists promote the ideas of interest groups in the courts?

• filing lawsuits

• making campaign contributions

• lobbying a judge

• writing legislation

Examples of mass media.

• Instagram

• CNN

• LA Times

• all of these

Which 1^st Amendment protection allows Americans to join interest groups?

• Freedom of Assembly

• freedom of religion

• freedom of speech

• freedom of the press

Written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation.

• Slander

• Gossip

• Libel

• None of these

Which of the following groups is most likely to shape a person’s political socialization when it comes to expressing opinions about worker pay?

• Labor unions

• environmental clubs

• schools

• religious leaders