Interest Groups
Mass Media
Lobbying & Misc
Key Terms
Specific Group Types
100
How does an interest group differ from a political party?
(A) Interest Groups often support political candidates for office
(B) Membership in an interest group is non restrictive
(C) Interest groups have no legal status in the election process
(D) Interest groups control government
[C]
100
Which of the following has NOT been an important function in the role of mass media?
(A) Directing government
(B) Agenda Setting
(C) Informing the public
(D) Shopping public opinion
A
100
A method of lobbying by which interest group members and others outside the organization write letters, send telegrams, and make telephone calls to influence policy makers is known as
(A) Litigation
(B) Grassroots lobbying
(C) Direct Lobbying
(D) Coalition Lobbying
[B]
100
"a tentative measure taken or statement made to see how a new policy will be received."
-Oxford Languages
Trial balloon
100
This group advocates for the usage and freedom of guns.
National Rifle Association (N.R.A.)
200
Which of the following is NOT a function of an interest group?
(A) Represent a broad range of interests
(B) Raise awareness and stimulate interest in public affairs
(C) Serve as a link between its members and government.
(D) Provide information to the government
[A]
200
In the history of radio as a mode of mass media, which American president was first to make the medium a regular feature of his administration as a method of informing the people?
Franklin D Roosevelt
200
Which of the following is true regarding the regulation of lobbying?
(A) The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act was directed at those who tried to influence members of the executive branch
(B) The first major attempt to regulate lobbying came during the Progressive Era, in the early years of the 20th century
(C) In the second half of the 20th century, laws regulating lobbying became more lenient
(D) Both the Federal Regulations of Lobbying Act and the Lobbying Disclosure Act Required lobbyists to register.
[D]
200
"seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue."
-Oxford Languages
Lobbying
200
This group fights for the rights of LGBTQ+ persons allowing them to adopt, marry and removing discrimination.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
300
An example of an interest group that would promote a specific cause is....
(A) The National Grange
(B) The Teamsters Union
(C) The National Rifle Association
(D) The American Bar Association
[C]
300
What is true of government regulation of the media?
(A) Government regulation of the media affects the print media more than the broadcast media
(B) Structural regulations deal with issues affecting the organization of broadcasting
(C) The Telecommunications Act (1996) restricted competition among broadcasting companies
(D) The Federal Communications Commision is restricted to the regulation of interstate comerce
[B]
300
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the information on the line graph?
(A) The greatest decrease in media usage was in the use of radio
(B) The greatest increase in media usage was in the use of newspapers
(C) The least-used form of media was television
(D) The greatest decrease in media usage in the use of newspapers.
D
300
"ordinary people regarded as the main body of an organization's membership."
-Oxford Languages
GRASSROOTS >:C
300
This group advocates for education and teachers
National Education Association (NEA)
400
An example of a public interest group is....
(A) The League of Women Voters
(B) The American Association of Retired Persons
(C) The American Bar Association
(D) The National Council of Churches
[A]
400
Those media executives and news editors who decide which events to present and how to present the news are called........
(A) Content regulators
(B) gatekeepers
(C) technical regulators
(D) telecommunication
B
400
What is this???????????????
IRON TRIANGLE
400
"a person or thing that controls access to something."
-Oxford Langauges
Gatekeeper
400
A national professional organization representing physicians and medical researchers
American Medical Association (AMA)
500
WHICH FEDERALIST PAPER DID JAMES MADISON WARNED ABOUT THE DANGERS OF "FACTIONS"????????
Federalist papers #10
500
People who gather information about the actions of people in power and inform the public in order to hold elected officials to account. This requires maintaining a certain professional distance from people in power.
Watchdog Role
500
What does PACs mean?
Political Action Committees
500
the process of taking legal action.
-Oxford dictionary
Litigation
500
They register with the federal government, raise money from multiple contributions. donate to several candidates, and follow strict accounting rules
PACs