Civics Chapter 11 Review Question Preview (ID: 54476)


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What interest groups would most likely back a candidate who supports laws to protect nature?
a) League of Women Voters
b) Chamber of Commerce
c) Sierra Club
d) Tobacco Institute

____ is a term that refers to the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or person.
a) Public opinion
b) Mass media
c) Push polls
d) Pollster

Why do responsible pollsters condemn push polls?
a) Push polls discourage voting.
b) Push polls use too few respondents.
c) Push pole questions are biased.
d) Push pole samples are seldom random.

___ is a term that refers to the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about a particular issue or person.
a) Pollster
b) Push polls
c) Mass media
d) Public opinion

Representatives of interest groups who contact public officials directly are called ___.
a) celebrities
b) lobbyists
c) journalists
d) white-collar criminals

A(n) ___ measures public attitudes toward possible White House proposals.
a) pollster
b) regulatory commission
c) political action committee
d) interest group

____ collect money from the members of their groups and use it to support some candidates and oppose others.
a) PACs
b) Lobbyists
c) Nonpartisans
d) Public interest groups

Issues that receive the most time and money from government leaders make up the ___.
a) mass media
b) public interest group
c) public agenda
d) public opinion

How do mass media act as a watchdog over government?
a) By covering leaks from public officials.
b) By exposing public officials' misconduct.
c) By publicizing entertainers running for office.
d) By airing news that attracts more viewers.

Which of the following a NOT a role that media plays in influencing the government and politics?
a) Watchdog
b) Report the news
c) Help set public agenda
d) Encouraging reading

Which of the following is NOT a feature of public opinion?
a) Creativity
b) Direction
c) Stability
d) Intensity

Which of the following is NOT a form of mass media?
a) Internet
b) Radio
c) TV
d) Taking to friends at school.

How do public officials try to persuade as many people as possible to support their positions?
a) By conducting public opinion polls.
b) By promoting their views in the mass media.
c) By changing their positions based on public opinions.
d) By forming groups with others who share their beliefs.

Government censorship of material before it is published is called ___.
a) libel
b) prior restraint
c) partisanship
d) malice

What do critics of interest groups claim?
a) Interest groups provide necessary services.
b) Interest groups enable Americans to organize.
c) Interest groups have too much influence.
d) Interest groups communicate the people's wishes.

How does the Federal Communications Commission regulate radio and television?
a) By penalizing stations for breaking rules.
b) By suing scriptwriters for committing libel.
c) By censoring objectionable materials in broadcasts.
d) By monitoring programs suspected of malice.

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