Quiz 7

A  key linkage institution

B  dividing institution

C  general adversary

D  stakeholder

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

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

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

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

A  policy entrepreneur

B  news beat

C  press conference

D  policy agenda

A  scant attention

B  their life savings

C  political capital

D  financial expertise

A  watchdog

B  score-keeping

C  agenda-setting

D  investigative

A  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

B  public opinion

C  policymakers’ issue positions

D  Americans who do not watch TV

A  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

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

A  earmark

B  talking head

C  trial balloon

D  press release

A  cooperative

B  antagonistic

C  symbiotic

D  parasitic

A  assessing a political reaction

B  limiting media bias

C  exposing media bias

D  avoiding a political reaction

A  more objective

B  more homogenous

C  less biased

D  less thorough

A  favor liberals

B  favor conservatives

C  draw the largest audience

D  put the president in a good light

A  serving the public interest

B  spreading propaganda

C  informing the public

D  making a profit

A  entertaining viewers

B  reducing recidivism

C  promoting the government

D  serving the public interest

A  six adults

B  adult

C  ten adults

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

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

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

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

C  covering events to covering ideas

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

A  narrowcasting

B  selective exposure

C  watchdog journalism

D  investigative journalism

A  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency

B  the Vietnam War and Watergate

C  the Iran Hostage Crisis

D  World War II