Chapter 8 and 9 Study Guide



Chapter 8 and 9 Study Guide for Quizzes

U.S. Government

Terms to Know:

public affairs

public agenda

sample

sound bite

weblog

interest group

mandate

mass media

medium

peer group

amicus curiae brief

grass-roots pressures

interest group

labor union

lobbying

lobbyist

public affairs

public-interest group

public policy

trade association

Questions to answer:

In contrast to interest groups, political parties are what?

What is a major explanation for the large number of interest groups in the United States ?

Economic interest groups that advocate for occupations that generally require extensive formal training and licensing are called what?

What is an example of an issue-oriented special interest group?

What is the main feature of public-interest groups?

What is an example of an indirect approach used by interest groups?

Grass-roots efforts can be very effective because why?

What is the main goal of propaganda?

What is a major limitation on the media’s influence on politics?

What do you call a situation in which some voters are influenced by polls

out of a desire to support a winner?

The first step in the polling process is to what?

What is the best way to measure public opinion?

The main problem with using interest groups to measure public opinion is what?

Different generations often have different views on public affairs because of why?

Usually the earliest and longest-lasting influences on people’s political

opinions are what?

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