Shaping Public Opinion

Control over the economy

Control over the lawmakers who represented them

Control over the military

Control over the judiciary

Interest groups, political parties, mass media, government institutions, activists, and public officials

Only political parties and mass media

Only government institutions and public officials

Only activists and interest groups

A process by which individuals learn their political beliefs and attitudes from family, school, friends, coworkers, and other sources

A process by which individuals vote in elections

A process by which individuals join political parties

A process by which individuals run for political office

To teach students about their nation's history and political system

To teach students about foreign languages

To teach students about sports

To teach students about cooking

Age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, place of origin, and gender

Only age and gender

Only socioeconomic status and ethnicity

Only place of origin and gender

It provides entertainment

It offers political information that can directly impact political socialization

It only advertises products

It has no impact on political socialization

Government leaders, interest groups, and religious organizations

Sports teams, musicians, and actors

Scientists, engineers, and doctors

Teachers, students, and parents

Through social media, television shows, and movies

Through newsletters, advertisements, or personal letters

Through sports events, concerts, and festivals

Through online gaming, podcasts, and blogs

Sway public opinion to put pressure on legislators

Organize sports events to entertain legislators

Create movies and TV shows for legislators

Host parties and social gatherings for legislators

A set of laws and regulations

A set of basic values and beliefs about a nation and its government that most citizens share

A collection of historical documents

A type of government system

By providing financial incentives

By shaping how citizens interpret what they see and hear every day

By restricting access to education

By promoting specific political parties

A person's belief that he or she can have an impact on government and policy

A person's belief that the government is always right

A person's belief that voting is unnecessary

A person's belief that only politicians can make changes

A group of people who share a common goal and organize to influence government and policy

A group of people who avoid political participation

A group of people who oppose government policies

A group of people who do not share common goals

Without citizen participation, democracies would not be "for the people, by the people"

Without citizen participation, democracies would be more efficient

Without citizen participation, democracies would be more stable

Without citizen participation, democracies would be less diverse

The ideas and attitudes that a significant number of Americans hold about government and political issues

The ideas and attitudes that a small group of people hold about social issues

The opinions of political leaders about government policies

The views of international organizations about American politics

It ensures that everyone has the same opinion

It allows attitudes to be communicated to the government

It reduces the number of opinions

It increases the diversity of opinions

Only a few people need to hold a particular opinion

Enough people must hold a particular opinion for the government to listen

The government must have a significant number of opinions

Opinions must be communicated in significant numbers