WorksheetsChp 9 Sect 1 Refresher IN CLASS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The aggregation of views shared by a segment of society on issues of interest or concern is called public opinion.
True
False
What are real ways people can express public opinion?
Writing blogs
participating in Marches
Testifying in Public Hearings
All of the Above
___________________—the means of communication that provide information to a large audience.
Public Outrage
Mass Media
If a politician is discovered cheating on their marriage and is exposed by the media... what has the biggest impact?
The actual act of cheating on the marriage
Public Opinion of the cheating by the people
Media shape public opinion by ....
Giving their own opinions and views to people
selecting issues they cover, and issues they ignore
.... the group of people who take part; size is important; must be chosen at random from total population
Clergy
Sample
An interest group is an association of people who hold similar views or goals; they are sometimes called advocacy groups.
True
False
Labor Unions are NOT an example of Interest Groups?
True
False
M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is an example of Interest Groups
True
False
Interest groups do not change laws, but they do affect public opinion and public policy at every level of government by supporting candidates and lobbying to influence public officials and public policy.
True
False
