WorksheetsChapter 3 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Public opinion ________________.
interests but doesn't concern lawmakers
is irrelevant to lawmakers
often shapes what lawmakers do
is often formed by lawmakers
Interest groups are also called pressure groups because they try to _______.
use different means of communication
expand their membership
determine what issues are important
influence the actions of political leaders
A newspaper that publishes an editorial taking a stand on an issue is trying to ____________.
gain support for a certain point of view
entertain and amuse readers
give readers unbiased information
gather information about people's opinions
The feature of public opinion that measures whether opinion on a topic is positive or negative is _____________.
sustainability
intensity
direction
stability
A well-accepted way to measure public opinion is by _______________.
monitoring elections
conducting public opinion polls
watching media
asking interest groups
The questions in push polls are __________________.
fair and unbiased
purposely biased
irrelevant to most people
not carefully worded
A good poll sample would include ________________.
only people who are educated about politics
only people with college degrees
all the people living in a small area
diversity to represent the entire population
Electronic media include the Internet and _____________.
newspapers
books
television
magazines
Media outlets try to attract large audiences because the media with the most viewers, listeners, and readers can _______________.
hire fewer news reporters
set the public agenda
broadcast the news more efficiently
charge advertisers more money
Information that a politician gives to the media to test the public's response to a proposal is called a ________________.
public agenda
watchdog
libel
leak
Classified information is ________________.
available to all reporters
available to some reporters
off-limits to all reporters
off-limits to some reporters
Reporters may keep their sources secret if ____________________.
their state has media shield laws
they can prove no malice
the story they printed is true
the sources are public officials
The FCC is an agency that regulates _______________.
all print media
newspapers only
radio only
broadcast media
The right to belong to interest groups is protected by the First Amendment guarantee of ____________.
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
freedom of assembly
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is an example of an interest group based on __________.
concerns for workers' rights
consumers' rights
shared economic goals
promoting a particular issue
Interest groups form ______________________ to collect money they use to support or oppose certain candidates.
political action groups
unions
work-based groups
public-interest associations
An effective lobbyist for an interest group ____________.
knows who to contact about a particular concern
asks lawmakers for solutions to problems
presents an objective case on issues
has a stiff and stern attitude with lawmakers
Interest groups may provide useful information, and they may also use ___________ techniques to promote their ideas.
official
nonpartisan
propaganda
economic
Interest groups sometimes hold protests and organize public events to attract ________.
legal representation
political representation
nonpartisan members
media coverage
People who oppose interest groups say that interest groups _________________.
provide too much information to government representatives
give citizens too much say in politics
lead to corruption of government
do not have the power to influence government representatives
