Quiz 7

A  key linkage institution

B  dividing institution

C  stakeholder

D  general adversary

A  The American public is better informed about politics and Congress is basing its opinions more on public opinion.

B  The news consumed by the American public is more entertaining than educational.

C  Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.

D  Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.

A  policy entrepreneur

B  press conference

C  news beat

D  policy agenda

A  financial expertise

B  scant attention

C  their life savings

D  political capital

A  watchdog

B  score-keeping

C  agenda-setting

D  investigative

A  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

B  Americans who do not watch TV

C  policymakers’ issue positions

D  public opinion

A  discourages citizens from voting by focusing on the imperfections of the democratic system

B  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

C  can alter the priorities Americans attach to problems depending on which stories are covered

D  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

A  talking head

B  earmark

C  press release

D  trial balloon

A  antagonistic

B  symbiotic

C  parasitic

D  cooperative

A  exposing media bias

B  limiting media bias

C  assessing a political reaction

D  avoiding a political reaction

A  more objective

B  more homogenous

C  less biased

D  less thorough

A  draw the largest audience

B  favor liberals

C  favor conservatives

D  put the president in a good light

A  serving the public interest

B  informing the public

C  making a profit

D  spreading propaganda

A  promoting the government

B  entertaining viewers

C  reducing recidivism

D  serving the public interest

A  adult

B  ten adults

C  three adults

D  six adults

A  Young adults are more likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.

B  Most Americans follow politics more frequently and with greater intensity than they follow popular culture.

C  Young adults are less likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.

D  Narrowcasting has encouraged less repetition of stories on cable news programs.

A  negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties

B  the candidates’ policy statements to the campaign as a horse race

C  covering events to covering ideas

D  sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues

A  narrowcasting

B  selective exposure

C  investigative journalism

D  watchdog journalism

A  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency

B  the Vietnam War and Watergate

C  the Iran Hostage Crisis

D  World War II