Quiz 7

A  dividing institution

B  general adversary

C  stakeholder

D  key linkage institution

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

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

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

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

A  press conference

B  news beat

C  policy entrepreneur

D  policy agenda

A  scant attention

B  their life savings

C  financial expertise

D  political capital

A  score-keeping

B  watchdog

C  agenda-setting

D  investigative

A  policymakers’ issue positions

B  public opinion

C  Americans who do not watch TV

D  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

A  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

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

C  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

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

A  trial balloon

B  press release

C  talking head

D  earmark

A  parasitic

B  cooperative

C  symbiotic

D  antagonistic

A  exposing media bias

B  avoiding a political reaction

C  assessing a political reaction

D  limiting media bias

A  less biased

B  less thorough

C  more homogenous

D  more objective

A  favor conservatives

B  favor liberals

C  put the president in a good light

D  draw the largest audience

A  making a profit

B  spreading propaganda

C  informing the public

D  serving the public interest

A  promoting the government

B  reducing recidivism

C  entertaining viewers

D  serving the public interest

A  three adults

B  six adults

C  ten adults

D  adult

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

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

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

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

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

B  covering events to covering ideas

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

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

A  narrowcasting

B  watchdog journalism

C  selective exposure

D  investigative journalism

A  World War II

B  the Vietnam War and Watergate

C  the Iran Hostage Crisis

D  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency