Quiz 7

A  general adversary

B  dividing institution

C  stakeholder

D  key linkage institution

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  policy agenda

C  news beat

D  press conference

A  their life savings

B  scant attention

C  political capital

D  financial expertise

A  score-keeping

B  agenda-setting

C  watchdog

D  investigative

A  public opinion

B  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

C  policymakers’ issue positions

D  Americans who do not watch TV

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

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

C  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

D  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

A  trial balloon

B  talking head

C  press release

D  earmark

A  antagonistic

B  parasitic

C  cooperative

D  symbiotic

A  assessing a political reaction

B  limiting media bias

C  exposing media bias

D  avoiding a political reaction

A  more objective

B  less thorough

C  less biased

D  more homogenous

A  favor liberals

B  favor conservatives

C  draw the largest audience

D  put the president in a good light

A  spreading propaganda

B  serving the public interest

C  making a profit

D  informing the public

A  entertaining viewers

B  serving the public interest

C  reducing recidivism

D  promoting the government

A  three adults

B  ten adults

C  six adults

D  adult

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

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

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

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

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

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

C  covering events to covering ideas

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

A  watchdog journalism

B  investigative journalism

C  selective exposure

D  narrowcasting

A  the Iran Hostage Crisis

B  World War II

C  the Vietnam War and Watergate

D  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency