Based on your teacher created resources and lessons in Pearson Online Classroom:

Evaluate the ways interest groups and mass media all influence the U.S. government.

What do you believe is the most important influence?

Do you think the influence is good or bad? Why?

Example sentence frame:

I believe the most important influence is_____.

This influence is _____ because_____.

I believe the most important influence is mass media. This influence is crucial because it has the power to shape public opinion, bring attention to important issues, and hold government officials accountable. However, the influence can also be negative if the media is biased or spreads misinformation.