Quiz 7

A  dividing institution

B  general adversary

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

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

A  policy entrepreneur

B  policy agenda

C  news beat

D  press conference

A  their life savings

B  scant attention

C  financial expertise

D  political capital

A  watchdog

B  investigative

C  agenda-setting

D  score-keeping

A  public opinion

B  policymakers’ issue positions

C  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

D  Americans who do not watch TV

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

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  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

A  press release

B  trial balloon

C  earmark

D  talking head

A  antagonistic

B  cooperative

C  symbiotic

D  parasitic

A  avoiding a political reaction

B  limiting media bias

C  assessing a political reaction

D  exposing media bias

A  more objective

B  more homogenous

C  less biased

D  less thorough

A  favor conservatives

B  put the president in a good light

C  favor liberals

D  draw the largest audience

A  informing the public

B  spreading propaganda

C  making a profit

D  serving the public interest

A  entertaining viewers

B  promoting the government

C  serving the public interest

D  reducing recidivism

A  six adults

B  three adults

C  ten adults

D  adult

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

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

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

D  Young adults are less 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  the candidates’ policy statements to the campaign as a horse race

D  covering events to covering ideas

A  narrowcasting

B  investigative journalism

C  watchdog journalism

D  selective exposure

A  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency

B  the Vietnam War and Watergate

C  the Iran Hostage Crisis

D  World War II