Chapter 7 (Pushing for Change)

What is lobbying?

• A method of predicting economic trends

• Trying to influence legislators to introduce a bill or to vote for or against a bill

• A type of political campaign

• A legal process for resolving disputes

What does the term "pandemic" refer to?

• A personal medical condition

• A local outbreak of a disease

• A disease that spreads over a wide area, affecting a whole country and sometimes many parts of the world

• A psychological disorder

What does "communicable" mean?

• A skill that involves effective speaking and writing

• Able to be passed from one person to another; contagious

• A disease that cannot be cured

• Information that can be easily understood

What is one of the powers of the news media?

• Providing financial advice

• Focusing public attention on selected issues

• Selling products online

• Organizing public events

What role does the news media play in a democratic society?

• Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• Hosting sports events

• Teaching new languages

• Designing technology products

How does the news media contribute to government accountability?

• By holding government officials accountable to the public

• By electing government officials

• By providing government officials with security

• By funding government projects

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for evaluating media?

• Detect bias

• Evaluate sources

• Identify propaganda

• Increase viewership

What should be done to critically assess media content?

• Separate fact from opinion

• Merge fact with opinion

• Ignore the facts

• Focus on opinions only

Which of the following is NOT a way that individuals can express their opinions according to the learning material?

• Lobbying

• Demonstrating

• Writing letters or emails

• Signing petitions

Local governments may be required to implement public policies in response to which of the following international issues?

• Public health concerns in the event of a pandemic

• Public safety in the event of an act of terrorism

• Economic development policies in response to the emerging global economy

• Policies to protect the environment (ex: wildlife protection)