Quiz 7

A  key linkage institution

B  stakeholder

C  general adversary

D  dividing institution

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

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

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

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

A  press conference

B  policy agenda

C  policy entrepreneur

D  news beat

A  their life savings

B  financial expertise

C  scant attention

D  political capital

A  agenda-setting

B  watchdog

C  investigative

D  score-keeping

A  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

B  Americans who do not watch TV

C  public opinion

D  policymakers’ issue positions

A  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

B  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

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

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

A  earmark

B  talking head

C  press release

D  trial balloon

A  antagonistic

B  symbiotic

C  parasitic

D  cooperative

A  exposing media bias

B  limiting media bias

C  avoiding a political reaction

D  assessing a political reaction

A  more objective

B  less biased

C  more homogenous

D  less thorough

A  draw the largest audience

B  favor liberals

C  put the president in a good light

D  favor conservatives

A  serving the public interest

B  informing the public

C  spreading propaganda

D  making a profit

A  reducing recidivism

B  serving the public interest

C  entertaining viewers

D  promoting the government

A  six adults

B  three adults

C  adult

D  ten adults

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

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

A  covering events to covering ideas

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

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

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

A  selective exposure

B  narrowcasting

C  investigative journalism

D  watchdog journalism

A  World War II

B  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency

C  the Vietnam War and Watergate

D  the Iran Hostage Crisis