1. Review
Unit: Policymaking

2. • On these slides, you will find an overview of all the
information and activities we did in class, as well as
multiple choice questions which incorporate the
information we learned.
Overview

3. • On the first day of our unit, we watched lots of video
clips. The first one was an introduction to the unit video,
starring Ms. Mitchem and Anderson Cooper. The other
three were videos on the Occupy Movement, and we
graded these videos based on information they contained.
Lesson 1: Media’s Influence on
Policymaking

4. • What is the Occupy Movement? The Occupy movement is an international protest movement
which is primarily directed against economic and social inequality. The movement proper started in
Kuala Lumpur on July 30, 2011, with Occupy Dataran, followed by New York City and San
Francisco on September 17, 2011, with Occupy Wall Street and Occupy San Francisco. By October
9 Occupy protests had taken place or were ongoing in over 95 cities across 82 countries and over
600 communities in the United States.As of November 17 the Meetup page "Occupy Together"
listed Occupy communities in 2,609 towns and cities worldwide.
• The movement was initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters, and partly inspired by the
Arab Spring, especially Cairo's Tahrir Square protests, and the Spanish Indignants. The movement
commonly uses the slogan We are the 99%, the #Occupy hashtag format, and organizes through
websites such as "Occupy Together". According to the Washington Post, the movement, which has
been described as a "democratic awakening" by Cornel West, is difficult to distill to a few
demands.
• On the afternoon of November 11 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and later on the night of November 14,
authorities forcefully closed down camps around the world in cities such as New York, Oakland
and Zurich. Occupiers immediately regrouped and vowed to continue their protests, often returning
to the cleared sites.
Lesson 1: Media’s Influence on
Policymaking

5. • The media helps shape public policy by setting the public
agenda.
• Ways the media play an important role in setting the public
agenda
• Focusing public attention on selected issues
• Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are
communicated
• Holding government officials accountable to the public
• Government officials use the media to communicate with the
public
Lesson 1: What You Need to Know

6. House to Vote on Tax Cut
This headline is demonstrating which role of the media?
• a. identifying candidates
• b. emphasizing selected issues
• c. writing editorials
• d. broadcasting different points of view
Lesson 1: Multiple Choice

7. • The correct answer is B. No candidates are mentioned, so
A can’t be the answer. Different perspectives are not
provided, and this isn’t the title to an editorial because it’s
just stating a fact (the house is going to vote). Plus every
answer except B are ways the media impacts our views of
elections and political parties, not the ways the media
influences policymaking (which is what we are talking
about in this unit).
Lesson 1: Multiple Choice Answer

8. • In class, we performed a play that took place on the steps
of the Capitol building, took notes on the influences of
individuals and interest groups, played persuaded or
jaded, and wrote letters to Congressmen/women about an
issue.
Lesson 2: Influences of Individuals and
Interest Groups on Policymaking

9. • Terms to know
• Lobbying – seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or
against a bill
• Ways individuals influence public policy
• Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office)
• Expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters)
• Joining interest groups
• Ways interest groups influence public policy
• Identifying issues
• Making political contributions
• Lobbying government officials
Lesson 2: What You Need
to Know

10. One way for individuals to influence public policy is by
• a. volunteering
• b. reading newspapers
• c. voting
• d. watching television
Lesson 2: Multiple Choice

11. • The correct answer here is C, voting. Voting is one way to
influence public policy because in voting you are picking
the officials who make policy. Different officials might
push for different policies, so this is definitely one way to
influence the process. A is just doing a civic
responsibility, and B & D are ways of staying informed.
Lesson 2: Multiple Choice
Answer

12. • In class, we did ACTIVITIES I CAN’T TELL YOU
ABOUT BECAUSE IT’S A SURPRISE!!!
Lesson 3:

13. • International issues and events that would require policy
decisions by local government officials could include the
following:
• Public health concerns in the event of a pandemic
• Public safety in the event of an act of terrorism
• Economic development policies in response to the emerging
global economy
• Policies to protect the environment (e.g., wildlife
protection)
Lesson 3: What You Need to
Know

14. Cause: ?
Effect: Local governments must be able to respond to any
health and safety emergency or concern, to global economic
issues, and to environmental concerns.
• a. new world laws
• b. sanctions by the United Nations Security Council
• c. international events/issues
• d. Constitutional amendments
Lesson 3: Multiple Choice

15. • The correct answer is C. We learned in class that
international events and issues affect local govt policies
and that local govts need to be able to respond to those
issues and events.
Lesson 3: Multiple Choice
Answer

16. • Be sure to look over your vocabulary, and good luck
studying!! If you have questions, e-mail me at
mcmitchem@gmail.com.
Quiz/Test Tuesday