SOL Review #19 1/27/25

What is the main way media influences public policy?

• By focusing public attention on specific issues

• By selling newspapers

• By creating entertainment

• By publishing advertisements

What does the term "lobbying" mean?

• Writing letters to newspapers

• Seeking to influence legislators on bills

• Posting on social media

• Organizing protests

Which is NOT a strategy for evaluating media?

• Believing everything you read

• Detecting bias

• Evaluating sources

• Separating fact from opinion

How can individuals influence public policy?

• Making political contributions

• Taking a vacation

• Playing video games

• Reading newspapers

What international issue might require local government response?

• Planning a city festival

• Building a new park

• Responding to a pandemic

• Choosing school mascots

Which is an example of expressing opinion to influence policy?

• Sleeping late

• Writing letters to officials

• Watching television

• Playing sports

How do government officials use media?

• To plan private events

• To share recipes

• To entertain people

• To communicate with the public

What role does media play in government accountability?

• It provides weather updates

• It reports sports scores

• It holds officials responsible

• It sells products

Which is a way to participate in politics?

• Going shopping

• Taking a nap

• Voting in elections

• Watching movies

What environmental policy might local government address?

• Wildlife protection

• Movie theater prices

• Restaurant menus

• Fashion trends