Reading Lesson - Chapter 12 (The Media) — Unit test
Question 17 • AP US Government and Politics
An interest group favoring education reform supports the passage of a bill that would provide free college for all citizens. The group gains a number of allies in Congress, and it appears that the bill will pass. It does not.Which of the following most likely influenced this turnaround?
Answer
A
Violence erupted at a rally that was sponsored by the interest group and heavily covered by the international news media.
B
An organization of college professors in the home state of the bill’s sponsor petitioned the sponsor not to let the bill pass.
C
A group of college presidents made a compelling video listing reasons why the bill should not pass and posted it on the internet.
D
Fiscally conservative lawmakers gained support from officials in the Office of Management and Budget, who could hold back funding for the project.