Chapter 10: Public Opinion and Government

The First Amendment prevents the government from placing limits on members of the mass media.

• True

• False

Public officials are most likely to pay attention to public opinion that is high in intensity because that means people are against a position.

• True

• False

For a random sample to be a good one, it should include people from different racial, religious, and income groups.

• True

• False

The methods groups use to influence others’ opinions are called propaganda techniques.

• True

• False

Polls with questions that try to influence respondents’ answers are called push polls .

• True

• False

people who unite to promote their beliefs about an issue

• lobbyist

• interest group

• nonpartisan group

• political action committee

impartial public-interest group working on issues such as voter education

• lobbyist

• interest group

• nonpartisan group

• political action committee

person whose job is to conduct surveys regularly

• lobbyist

• interest group

• political action committee

• pollster

representative of an interest group who contacts government officials directly

• lobbyist

• interest group

• political action committee

• pollster

group that collects money from its members to support candidates

• lobbyist

• interest group

• political action committee

• pollster