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Ch 18 U. S. Govt. Public Opinion, Media, PAC's, Sp Int, etc.

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Labor and business-interest groups are concerned with this issue.

a)

agriculture

b)

the economcy

c)

public welfare

d)

the environment

2.

This is a farm (agriculture) related interest group.

a)

the NAM

b)

the AFL-CIO

c)

the Grange

d)

the Sierra Club

3.

This group lobbies for measured that benefit labor.

a)

NAM

b)

Sierra Club

c)

Grange

d)

AFL-CIO

4.

Straw Polls are

a)

representative samples

b)

cluster samples

c)

biased sampling

d)

scientifically based

5.

This is a way of measuring public opinion.

a)

lobbying

b)

cultural pluralism

c)

polls

d)

mass media records

6.

This group of Americans believes in a limited national government.

a)

liberals

b)

the media

c)

conservatives

d)

cultural pluralism

7.

The set of values and beliefs about a nation and its government that most citizens share is called a

a)

peer group belief

b)

political culture

c)

cluster sample

d)

public opinion

8.

Individuals learn their political beliefs and attitudes in a process called

a)

Interest group influence

b)

peer group pressure

c)

peer group belief

d)

political socialization

9.

This is the direct way interest groups try to influence government.

a)

lobbying

b)

public support

c)

newsletters

d)

campaign contributions

10.

This is the ultimate lobbying weapon.

a)

misinformation

b)

meals and gifts

c)

presidential veto

d)

campaign contributions

11.

This is a labor-related interest group.

a)

Sierra Club

b)

AFL-CIO

c)

NAM

d)

the Grange

12.

This is a business-related interest group

a)

AFL-CIO

b)

NAM

c)

the Grange

d)

Sierra Club

13.

Candidates are supported by non-nominating

a)

political parties

b)

candidates

c)

political cultures

d)

interest groups

14.

This technique provides an equal chance for everyone in the universe to be selected by the poll.

a)

representative sample

b)

straw poll

c)

random sampling

d)

cluster sample

15.

This is a small group of people who are typical of the universe.

a)

biased sample

b)

random sample

c)

straw poll

d)

representative sample

16.

This is the group to be studied in a scientific poll.

a)

interest group

b)

universe

c)

public-interest group

d)

mass media

17.

This group of Americans believes in an active national government.

a)

the media

b)

moderates

c)

liberals

d)

conservatives

18.

An individual's friends, church, synagogue, clubs, and work groups make up that person's

a)

universe

b)

interest groups

c)

peer group

d)

political culture

19.

This is the lobbyist's strongest weapon.

a)

propaganda

b)

financial aid

c)

gifts

d)

information

20.

PAC's are regulated by

a)

the Federal Election Campaign Act

b)

parties

c)

the president

d)

the Supreme Court

21.

A(n) ____________________ is a method in which pollsters organize the people they interview by geographical divisions.

a)

random sample

b)

biased sample

c)

universal sample

d)

cluster sample

22.

The ideology of ____________________ falls between conservative and liberal.

a)

ultra conservatives

b)

ultra liberals

c)

Tea Party

d)

moderates

23.

__________________ includes the ideas and attitudes a significant number of Americans hold about government and political issues.

a)

liberal viewpoint

b)

public opinion

c)

conservative viewpoint

d)

moderate viewpoint

24.

SunPAC and CALF are examples of affiliated

a)

PAC's

b)

Clubs

c)

Interest groups

d)

Unions

25.

The American Medical Association is an interest group that influences the licensing and training of

a)

doctors

b)

Medial researchers

c)

hospital administrators

d)

Nurses