WorksheetsElections and the Media
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
TV, newspapers, magazines, and internet are some examples of ...
a)
Print media
b)
Mass media
c)
Social media
d)
Media
2.
A representative for PETA writes a letter to Barbara Comstock asking her to vote in favor of an upcoming bill is an example of what?
a)
Demonstrating
b)
Petitioning
c)
Lobbying
d)
Campaigning
3.
"What most people think or believe about an issue" refers to what?
a)
Public opinion
b)
Public agenda
c)
Public policy
d)
Public shaming
4.
How can individuals participate in politics and influence public policy?
a)
Vote and/or campaign for candidiates
b)
Join an interest group
c)
Express opinions
d)
All of the choices
5.
What does a lobbyist do?
a)
Introduce bills in Congress
b)
Greet people in the lobby
c)
Try and convince congressmen to vote a certain way on bills
d)
Talk to the president about what is happening in Congress
6.
If your Civics teacher decides to run for mayor of Leesburg, how is she trying to influence public policy?
a)
Participate in politics
b)
Join an interest group
7.
When a TV channel hosted a debate between Clinton and Trump, what role was the media fulfilling?
a)
Focus attention on select issues
b)
Offer forum for opposing viewpoints
c)
Hold government officials accountable
d)
Entertainment
8.
Special interest groups have more influence over candidates because ...
a)
they are full of great ideas
b)
they limit opportunities to run for office
c)
of rising campaign costs
d)
their shoe game is strong.
9.
The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem is called ...
a)
public opinion
b)
public agenda
c)
public policy
d)
public awesome
10.
How do PACs (political action committees) help candidates?
a)
Donate large sums of money
b)
Give campaign advice
c)
Help win votes
d)
Help write speeches
11.
How can the media influence public opinion?
a)
Offer a forum for opposing viewpoints
b)
Hold government officials accountable
c)
Focus attention on select issues
d)
Regulate media use
12.
Government officials use what to communicate with the public?
a)
Paper
b)
Press Secretary
c)
Media
d)
Twitter
13.
A list of issues that government officials feel are the most important is called what?
a)
Public policy
b)
Public opinion
c)
Public pools
d)
Public agenda
14.
Your parents could have given as much money as they wanted to Clinton or Trump's campaigns.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When you are watching the news what strategies should you NOT use?
a)
Separate fact from opinion
b)
Detect bias
c)
Believe everything the newscaster says
d)
Identify propaganda
16.
Rising campaign costs have lead to many things. What is one?
a)
Limited opportunities to run for office
b)
Fewer voters in elections
c)
PACs have less influence
d)
everyone has an equal chance to run for office
17.
When the media tells us about politicians accepting bribes what role are they fulfilling?
a)
Focus attention on select issues
b)
Offer a forum for opposing viewpoints
c)
Communicate with the public
d)
Hold government officials accountable
18.
When the media let us know who was running for president last year what role were they fulfilling?
a)
Broadcast different points of view
b)
Identify the candidates
c)
Emphasize issues
d)
Create political cartoons
19.
People who share a point of view about an issue and unite to support that belief are called what?
a)
Political party
b)
Interest group
c)
PAC
d)
Mass media
20.
Which is an example of lobbying?
a)
The governor talks before the House of Delegates
b)
President Trump campaign rally
c)
A health group asks the president to pass a law for healthier school lunches
d)
The Washington Post talks about a politician accepting bribes for votes
21.
When your mom writes to the local paper about her opinion on the new leash law for Leesburg and it is published, what type of piece is she writing?
a)
Op-ed piece
b)
Editorial
c)
Article
d)
Political cartoon
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