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WorksheetsPolitical Parties, Interest Groups, & Mass Media
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An interest group files an amicus curiae brief in order to _____.
a)
Sponsor a case heard by the court
b)
Inform the court of its policy preferences
c)
Seek clarification on ruling of the Court
d)
Become the judges' friends
2.
Which of the following is not a function of political parties?
a)
Nominate candidates
b)
Coordinate policy
c)
Run campaigns
d)
Manage money
3.
Which medium does the media use the most to reach audiences?
a)
Smart phones
b)
The Internet
c)
TV news
d)
Cable news
4.
Which is not a tactic used by interest groups?
a)
Radical activism
b)
Grassroots lobbying
c)
Violent protests
d)
Donating money directly to a campaign
5.
How did political parties begin in the United States?
a)
Adapted from the political parties in Great Britain
b)
Family Tradition
c)
Through debates between Federalists and Anti-federalists over the ratification of the Constitution
d)
After George Washington was elected without party identification
6.
Which one of these is not a linkage institution?
a)
Media
b)
Congress
c)
Political Parties
d)
Interest Groups
7.
What is soft money?
a)
Paper currency that political parties raise
b)
Checks given to political parties
c)
Money raised in unlimited amounts by political parties for party building purposes.
d)
Political contributions given to a party, candidate, or interest group that are limited in amount and fully disclosed.
8.
Why are third parties important?
a)
Address new issues
b)
Provide more candidates
c)
Attract more voters
d)
Protest against other candidates
9.
Which is true about Political Satire?
a)
Viewers of these shows know more about politics
b)
Viewers of these shows don't know any more or less than others
c)
Viewers of these shows know false facts about politics
d)
Viewers of these shows are all politically active
10.
The Free Rider problem occurs most often in which groups?
a)
Small groups
b)
Groups with loose eligibility requirements
c)
Large groups
d)
Groups with great collective good
11.
___________ ___________ regulate(s) who votes, when and how they vote, for whom they can vote, how campaigns are conducted, and how votes are recorded, counted, and allocated.
a)
Election Laws
b)
Linkage Institutions
c)
National Committee
d)
Critical Elections
12.
Which of these is not an official media trend used by the the government in the news media?
a)
Media Consolidation
b)
Narrowcasting
c)
Use of Experts
d)
Political Satire
13.
Public interest groups seek what kind of good?
a)
A good that will selectively and materially benefit group members
b)
A good that will benefit the activists of the organization
c)
Individual good
d)
Collective good
14.
What is the main role of the Congressional Campaign Committee?
a)
Choose national chairperson
b)
Raise and reallocate funds
c)
Manage party affairs
d)
Promote unity among parties
15.
What is one key function of the mass media?
a)
Entertainment
b)
Satire
c)
Expanding Political Theory
d)
Open discussion
16.
What is not a direct approach for interest groups to influence public policy?
a)
Lobbying Specific Judges
b)
Lobbying Congress
c)
Lobbying Executive Branch
d)
Lobbying Courts
17.
How do political parties affect the political process?
a)
Control the action of their candidates
b)
Hold conventions to persuade those who do not have a party platform
c)
Influence government policy by electing candidates for political positions
d)
Change policies according to party platform
18.
Which of these correctly describes political agenda?
a)
A list of items to be discussed
b)
A list of subjects and problems given serious attention to at any given time
c)
Intentions or motive of a group
d)
A daily schedule that lists all issues to be addressed
19.
Which of the following serves as patrons?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Congress
c)
Government
d)
Interest Groups
20.
What is an advantage of the two-party system?
a)
Allows diverse choices
b)
Easy to choose candidates
c)
Easily provides political information
d)
Simplifies governing
21.
What is one major reason why the public may not trust the news media on political issues?
a)
Inaccurate facts
b)
Over exaggeration
c)
Media Bias
d)
Untrustworthy
22.
Which one is your favorite joke?
a)
I asked my North Korean friend how it was there, he said he couldn't complain
b)
If "con" is the opposite of "pro", then isn't the Congress the opposite of Progress?
c)
Politicians and diapers have 1 thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason
d)
I cannot stand people who disagree with me on the issue on Roe v. Wade which is about the proper way to cross a lake
23.
Who is the better period?
a)
5th period
b)
Fifth Period
c)
5TH PERIOD
d)
fifth .
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