Unit 10 Review Public Opinion

All of the following are ways that interest groups influence the decisions that leaders make except...

• trying to shape public opinion

• selling tickets to sporting events

• being active in elections

• working directly with lawmakers

• influence political change

• determine the needs of citizens

• advocate for majority rule

• support candidates for office

A group of principals in Pennsylvania want a state tax on bottled drinks to fund new school construction. Which strategy will this group most likely use to create support for this policy?

• endorse presidential candidates who support the tax plan

• submit a letter to the President of the United States requesting an endorsement

• speak at local school board meetings about the health effects of soft drinks

• hire a lobbyist to work with members of the PA General Assembly

All of the following are examples of mass media sources except...

• social media platforms on the Internet

• newspapers

• bulletin boards on the highway

• books

A survey that is given to individuals that asks them to answer questions about a particular issue or person is a...

• public opinion poll

• private agenda

• census

• pollster

Which of the following is an example of a politician using the mass media to get his or her message out?

• establishing prior restraint

• leaking information

• reporting corruption

• claiming libel

The Planning Commission in Harrisburg is trying to decide what to do with a large piece of land in its area. Some members of the planning commission would like it zoned "commercial" so a shopping mall could be built on it, while others would like it zoned "residential" for single-family housing. What argument would the commissioners who are supporting the shopping mall most likely present?

• A shopping mall would require a large investment

• A shopping mall would

  support economic growth in

  the community.

• A shopping mall is cheaper to build than a new development.

• A shopping mall would hold its value longer than a new neighborhood.

• convince other officials to support their policy positions

• make detailed announcements about policy decisions

• expand voting rights to under-represented groups

• spread information quickly to gain support

The website of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) lists profiles of presidential candidates and their positions on domestic policy issues. Why does AARP provide this information to the public?

• to increase support for candidates who will protect the interests of AARP

• to help the candidates promote their national election campaigns

• to inform candidates about local and state policy issues

• to increase AARP financial donations to each political party

How are the public agenda and the media connected?

• The federal government regulates what is broadcasted on television

• Freedom of the press is limited when using print media sources

• The media decides what issues to cover and can influence which issues officials consider to be important

• Politicians and reporters all work for the same company.