AP GOV
Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?
C The banking interest group likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group.
A 2017 study in The American Economic Review found that watching Fox News during an election cycle increased a Democrat's chances of voting Republican by 28 percent. Conversely, by watching MSNBC Republicans were more inclined to vote Democrat by 8 percent. This scenario best illustrates which of the following about the media?
Cable news programming is oftentimes ideologically driven and effective in persuading citizens to adopt their point of view.
(PETA) urges its members to take action in support of what they term "animal friendly" legislation through their website. In addition to providing information about important issues that legislators may vote on, the nonprofit organization also describes the best ways to contact a legislator and tips on how best to interact with lawmakers. Which of the following is being illustrated in the scenario?
Interest groups sometimes form around a narrow set of issues with the goal of impacting policy making.
Which of the following portrays an accurate example of horse race media coverage?
News media outlets report the results of public opinion polls that show the relative popularity of presidential candidates.
Which of the following makes a correct comparison between political parties and interest groups in the United States?
Political Parties Interest Groups Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections. Interest groups seek to i i influence public policy.
While the central goal of political parties is to win elections, parties can also support democracy. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates this relationship?
Political parties use the social media site Instagram to reach out to younger voters to inform them about upcoming elections and encourage them to register to vote.
An important Senate race takes place in the state of Georgia. Rather than focus on the issue positions taken by the candidates, a 24-hour cable news station instead focuses primarily on poll results and campaign strategies using a "big board" to show the counties where each candidate has the most support. Which of the following is an effect of this type of new coverage?
The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.
Which of the following describes the potential impact on the electorate when daily media coverage of elections focuses primarily on the newest poll results?
The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.
Which of the following describes a consequence of the growing concentration of ownership of the news media?
There is increased similarity of network news coverage.
Which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs?
They are used by interest groups to lobby courts
The three points of an iron triangle include
an administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee
cooperation among the (NAACP), (NOW), and (ACLU) to defeat Robert Bork's nomination to the United States Supreme Court was an example of
coalition building
The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to
decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
The media's effect on public opinion can best be described as
influencing which issues the public sees as important
An interest group would likely have the greatest influence on policy matters involving
narrow issues, only a few interest groups, and technical information
Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through
providing legislators with information on technical issues
Interest groups engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT
using the franking privilege