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WorksheetsPolitical Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who tends to favor the group's rights over the individual's rights?
a)
Liberals
b)
Conservatives
c)
Moderates
d)
Fascists
2.
Which one of the two major parties is the “liberal” party?
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Libertarian
d)
Pineappletarian
3.
Kanye is a younger black man who lives in an urban area. Kanye is more likely to be a:
a)
Prohibitionist
b)
Republican
c)
Green
d)
Democrat
4.
Chuck is a white man, in his 70’s, and lives in a rural area. Chuck is more likely to be a:
a)
Democrat
b)
Socialist
c)
Republican
d)
Libertarian
5.
Whichever party has fewer elected members is called the [-------] party.
a)
Minority
b)
Majority
c)
Democratic
d)
Green
6.
Everybody’s opinions put all together make up what we call [-------].
a)
The news
b)
Public opinion
c)
Current events
d)
Private opinion
7.
When the media decides which stories/issues are important enough to receive attention, the media acts as a:
a)
Gatekeeper
b)
Watchdog
c)
Bystander
d)
Ally
8.
When the media decides what we should think about, just by deciding what will or won’t be reported on, the media is engaging in:
a)
Pink elephants
b)
Watchdogging
c)
Agenda setting
d)
Horseplay
9.
When the media acts as a watchdog, it is:
a)
Keeping tabs on government & other powerful figures
b)
Making money from advertisements
c)
Deciding what stories will or won't be reported on
d)
Brainwashing people
10.
Organizations that gather people and resources to support public opinion policies that help their members are called [-------].
a)
Media outlets
b)
Legislatures
c)
Charities
d)
Interest groups
11.
People whose job it is to meet with members of the government and discuss a groups issues & concerns are called [----].
a)
Politicians
b)
Lobbyists
c)
Interest groups
d)
Mr. Jud's current job
12.
Biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions is called [-------].
a)
Mr. Jud's effort to indoctrinate Old Saybrook youth
b)
Propaganda
c)
Advocacy
d)
Lobbying
13.
Who is on the “right?”
a)
Conservatives
b)
Liberals
c)
Moderates
d)
Kanye West is always right
14.
Vanessa is a white woman, in her 20’s, and doesn't make a lot of money. Vanessa is more likely to be a:
a)
Democrat
b)
Constitutionalist
c)
Nazi
d)
Republican
15.
The set of statements describing a party’s views on major issues are made up of individual [-------].
a)
platforms
b)
strands
c)
planks
d)
beams
16.
Which of the following is NOT a way people’s political opinions are typically formed?
a)
Major events
b)
Family
c)
Opinion leaders
d)
Epiphany
17.
A method of communicating with large numbers of people at once is called [-------].
a)
Narrowcasting
b)
A medium
c)
Mass media
d)
Door-to-door canvassing
18.
Which of the following is NOT a type of interest group?
a)
Public interest groups
b)
Economic interest groups
c)
Single-issue groups
d)
Group therapy
19.
What is C-SPAN?
a)
A television network that broadcasts the work of the U.S. government
b)
A powerful economic interest group
c)
Another name for the political spectrum
d)
A type of droid in the "Star Wars" universe
20.
Angelina is a white woman, in her 40’s, and lives in an urban area. Angelina is more likely to be a:
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Prohibitionist
d)
Whig
21.
Propaganda Technique: Plain Folks
a)
Somebody endorsing a product or idea.
b)
Try to create peer pressure for people to join something.
c)
Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike.
d)
A product or person is “just like you.”
22.
Propaganda Technique: Glittering Generalities
a)
Simple, positive communication appealing to people’s emotions.
b)
Somebody endorsing a product or idea.
c)
Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike.
d)
A product or person is “just like you.”
23.
Propaganda Technique: Name-Calling
a)
Try to create peer pressure for people to join something.
b)
A product or person is “just like you.”
c)
Simple, positive communication appealing to people’s emotions.
d)
Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike.
24.
Propaganda Technique: Bandwagon
a)
Simple, positive communication appealing to people’s emotions.
b)
Using negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike.
c)
Try to create peer pressure for people to join something.
d)
Somebody endorsing a product or idea.
25.
Propaganda Technique: Testimonials
a)
Simple, positive communication appealing to people’s emotions.
b)
Somebody endorsing a product or idea.
c)
A product or person is “just like you.”
d)
Try to create peer pressure for people to join something.
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