Mr. Grant's Civics: Influencing Government Study Guide

Which of the following words represents a one sided, but clear point of view.

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

• Platform

Which of the following would an individual person want to review to best know the views of an incumbent (already in office) politician?

• Commercials the politician made

• Fliers the politician sent out

• The voting record of the politician

• Look at what special interest groups give the politician money

Which example below shows the media working as a "watchdog"?

• A reporter shares a story about former President Obama riding a jetski.

• A news agency reports a story about the government stealing money from citizens

• The nightly news does a story on how much money it costs to run for president

• The news does a story on why Democrats and Republicans sometimes dont agree with each other.

What propaganda technique is being used when I say, "My opponent wouldn't know the law if it hit him in the face!" ?

• Bandwagon

• Name Calling

• Transfer

• Card Stacking

What type of propaganda is this?

• Name Calling

• Plain Folks

• Transfer

• Testimonial

This is a short simple saying for KFC. What type of propaganda is this?

• Glittering Generalities

• Transfer

• Testimonial

• Card Stacking

What do we call individuals who are hired by interest groups in order to influence government officials on their behalf?

• Media

• Nonprofit Organization

• Lobbyist

• Gatekeeper

What do we call a group of people who are concerned with a particular issue and who try to influence legislators to act in their favor?

• Media

• Interest Group

• Lobbyist

• Gatekeeper

What do we call government actions in the form of laws, rules, or regulations?

• Lobbyist

• Interest Groups

• Bias

• Public Policy

When the media acts as a protector/guardian by informing the people when politicians are making wrong or unwise decisions, they are ______________________.

• acting like a watchdog

• acting like a gatekeeper

• acting like an agenda-setter

• acting like they are biased