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Influences Of Individuals And Interest Groups
Test Description: How can individuals and interest groups influence public policy?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The course of action chosen by government officials to solve a problem is called -
A
fiscal policy
B
public policy
C
representative government
D
opportunity cost
2) The media includes television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and -
A
conferences
B
telephones
C
libraries
D
the Internet
3) When the president gives a televised speech (the speech is one TV), he/she is -
A
making political contributions
B
gathering national data
C
volunteering for a political campaign
D
using the media to communicate with the public
4) Letters to the editor of a newspaper influence public policy by -
A
reporting the facts of a story without bias
B
lobbying government officials
C
providing a way for people to volunteer
D
offering a forum for expressing opposing viewpoints
5) If you will be 17 years old on the day of the election, you can participate in the democratic process by -
A
volunteering to pass out campaign literature
B
registering to vote when you are 18
C
voting
D
volunteering to count votes
6) Willa Slaboda works for the Milk Council and tries to influence legislators to vote on dairy bills. Mrs. Slaboda is a -
A
lawyer
B
regulator
C
plaintiff
D
lobbyist
7) What can a citizen do to get elected officials to respond to his/her wishes about an issue?
A
Join an interest group
B
Write legislation
C
Regulate business
D
Gather data
8) '20 Million Dollars Spend by Media Groups on Lobbying' According to this newspaper, in which activity were these media groups most likely involved?
A
Attempting to influence a new law
B
Regulating local advertisements
C
Investing in new technologies
D
Gathering national data
9) 'The propose dam will harm wildlife habitat downstream.' The interest group that made this statement is trying to influence public policy by -
A
representing a specific industry
B
identifying an issue
C
leading a demonstration
D
making political contributions
10) 'PETA Backs Candidate with a Big Donation!' According to this newspaper, the interest group was influencing public policy by -
A
identifying issues
B
making political contributions
C
gathering data
D
taking part in a demonstration
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