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Chapter 11: Influencing Government

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The mass media is made up of all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A)television
B)newspapers
C)a letter from a friend
D)radio
2
The strength of public opinion on a given issue is called _____.
A)direction
B)stability
C)intensity
D)frequency
3
To learn about public opinion, pollsters usually question _____.
A)Americans from one particular economic group
B)fewer than 100 people at a time
C)a random sample of people from across the nation
D)people who have demonstrated strong opinions in the past
4
The government agency that regulates broadcast media is the _____.
A)National Communications and Culture Commission
B)Federal Communications Commission
C)Freedom of Communications Commission
D)Federal Regulatory Commission
5
Interest groups that work to benefit all or most of society are known as _____.
A)cause-oriented groups
B)professional associations
C)public interest groups
D)trade associations
6
Interest groups use _____ to help them influence government officials.
A)bureaucrats
B)subscriptionists
C)advocates
D)lobbyists
7
A technique that only presents one side of an issue is called _____.
A)endorsements
B)the bandwagon
C)stacked cards
D)name-calling
8
A statement that sounds good but is essentially meaningless is called _____.
A)name-calling
B)a glittering generality
C)stacked cards
D)the bandwagon
9
Convincing people that everyone agrees with the interest group's viewpoint is called _____.
A)the bandwagon
B)stacked cards
C)just plain folks
D)a glittering generality
10
Which of the following cannot be lobbyists?
A)lawyers
B)public relations consultants
C)former legislators
D)present government officials
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