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POLS 2311 Final Practice Test Part II
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1Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?
- Aliberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
- Bindependent and moderate
- Cinternationalist and isolationist
- Dliberal and conservative
2Who is an incumbent?
- Athe current officeholder, running for reelection
- Bthe candidate who raises the most money during the campaign
- Cwhoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election
- Da candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election
3Large media conglomerates own approximately ______ percent of daily newspapers.
- A75
- B40
- C55
- D25
4The practice of push polling involves
- Athe system of repeatedly calling people in the sampling frame until they respond to the survey.
- Bthe procedure of asking loaded questions in order to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
- Cthe effect of polls having to push politicians into adopting policy proposals they would not otherwise adopt.
- Dpolling services attempting to sell their polling data to major news media organizations at higher prices during election seasons.
5The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called
- Aagenda-setting
- Bframing
- Cthe bandwagon effect
- Dcanvassing
6Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because
- Athere is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
- Bsampling errors are typically too high when other techniques are used.
- Cit is the only method that generates high levels of measurement error.
- Dsampling errors are typically too low when other techniques are used.
7What is the ultimate goal of a political party?
- Awinning elections
- Braising the most money
- Ccreating the party platform
- Dnominating candidates
8In the Pentagon Papers case, the Supreme Court ruled
- APresident Nixon did not commit an impeachable offense.
- Bthe government could block the release of any documents that were illegally leaded to the press.
- Cthe government could not block the release of the papers.
- DPresident Nixon would be impeached.
9_____ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.
- ASocialists
- BConservatives
- CLiberals
- DInternationalists
10The most important selection bias in news is the
- Aeconomic interests if the media's owners
- Bapproval of government regulators
- Cideology of the journalists
- Daudience appeal of a story
11Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by _______ major political party/parties.
- Afour
- Bone
- Ctwo
- Dthree
12Which of the following requires a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license in order to legally broadcast in the United States?
- AInternet websites
- Bover-the-air television
- Csatellite radio channels
- Dcable television stations
13The majority of political action committees (PACs) represent
- Athe working class and poor people
- Bbusiness and professional groups
- CRepublicans and Democrats
- Denvironmental groups and religious organizations
14The Fairness Doctrine required that
- Aall regulated newspapers establish a section of the editorial page for letters from readers.
- Ball broadcasters provide candidates for the same political office with equal opportunities to communicate their messages to the public.
- Cbroadcasters who aired controversial issues provide time for opposing viewpoints.
- Dall network news reports be balanced and fair-minded or they would be labeled editorials.
15A political party is an organization
- Athat falls under section 501(c)(4) of the United States tax code
- Bthat collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials
- Cthat tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office.
- Destablished by the Constitution to nominate candidates.
16Which of the following statements best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media?
- AThere has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news, as conglomerates have come to own a larger percentage of media outlets.
- BThere has been a recent rend toward homogenization of national news because the Telecommunications Act of 1996 required print media outlets to follow the Fairness Doctrine.
- CThere has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news because the Telecommunications Act of 1996 required print media outlets to follow the Fairness Doctrine.
- DThere has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news, as conglomerates have come to own a larger percentage of media outlets.
17Which president promoted his policy agenda to the American people through "fireside chats"?
- AWarren Harding
- BHarry Truman
- CJohn F. Kennedy
- DFranklin D.Roosevelt
18What is the "gender gap"?
- Adifferences in education and income levels for men and women.
- Bdiffering levels of political participation between men and women.
- Cdifferences in political opinions between men and women.
- Ddifferences in fundamental political values held by men and women.
19Today, advertising revenue at print newspapers is _____ what it was in 2005.
- Amore than double
- Bhalf
- Croughly equal to
- Done-tenth
20in Red Lion Broadcasting Company v. FCC (1969), the Supreme Court upheld the
- Aequal time rule
- BFraming Doctrine
- Cright of rebuttal
- DFairness Doctrine
21Which of the following statements is true about the news media?
- AThe mass media are neutral messengers for ideas.
- BNational journalists tend to avoid investigating political scandals.
- CJournalists tend to provide negative coverage of a president during a crisis.
- DThe mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
22Daily internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called
- Aonline activists
- Binternet junkies
- C2.0 participators
- Ddigital citizens
23What is the most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes?
- Areligious affiliation
- Beducation level
- Crace
- Dsexual orientation
24Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government and the media in the United States today?
- AThe government owns, but does not control, the major sources of media.
- BThe government does not own but regulates the content and ownership of broadcast media
- CThe government controls most media content through regulations and tightly controlled press briefings.
- DThe government heavily regulates print media but imposes no regulations on radio and television broadcast.
25Which of the following statements about political opinions is correct?
- AWhites and blacks generally have the same views on racism.
- BThe poor are generally more supportive of economic and social program that the wealthy.
- CRace, income, and education are not factors that lead to differences in opinion.
- DMen are more opposed to military intervention than women.
26The process by which political values are formed is known as
- Aideological socialization
- Bvalue enhancing
- Cbrainwashing
- Dpolitical socailization
27Which of the following statements about newspapers is accurate?
- ADaily newspaper print circulation has declined by over 30 percent over the past 20 years.
- BNewspapers tend to provide less complete coverage of political events that other media.
- CNewspapers are the primary source of news for most Americans.
- DPolitical, social, and economic elites rely very little on newspapers.
28National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ______ year(s).
- Aevery other
- Bevery three
- Cevery four
- Devery
29_____ is the single-most important political act for most Americans.
- AVoting
- BPeaceful protest
- CWriting a letter to the editor
- DContributing to political campaigns
30Conservatives are more likely that liberals to support
- Aabortion rights
- Bschool prayer
- Cthe expansion of government programs, such as Medicaid.
- Dgovernment regulation of business
31What is "niche journalism"?
- Ajournalism this highly critical of government officials and the status quo.
- Bnews reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or ideological presentation.
- Cany political reporting that can only be found online
- Djournalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo
32Lowe-level officials who hope to publicize what they view as their bosses' or the government's improper activities are usually called
- A"whistle-blowers"
- B"bell ringers"
- C"watchdogs"
- D"adversarial journalists"
33Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?
- AThe relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, where government policy respond to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on government policies.
- BGovernment policy never influences public opinion because most Americans pay very little attention to politics.
- CPublic opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majority's preferences.
- DGovernment policy almost never influences public opinion.
34Libertarianism is a political ideology that
- Aargues that governments are inherently repressive and should be abolished entirely.
- Bemphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government.
- CArgues for the need to place strict limitations on voting rights and civil liberties.
- Dargues that a single ruler should have total control over every aspect of people's lives.
35_____ warned Americans against the danger of political parties in his farewell address.
- AJames Madison
- BThomas Jefferson
- CJames Monroe
- DGeorge Washington
36Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?
- AYoung people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people.
- BYoung people are far less likely to participate in politics that older people/.
- CNeither young nor older people participates much in politics.
- DBoth old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.
37In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win
- Aat least 300 electoral votes.
- Bat least 270 electoral votes.
- Ca majority of the popular vote.
- Dat least 26 state-level presidential elections.
38During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by
- Aconflicts over slavery
- Bfiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis.
- Cthe westward expansion of the United States.
- Dthe appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy.
39Third parties in the United States typically represent
- Aextremist religious groups
- Brecent immigrants
- Cthe political interests of America's allies who attempt to influence the American decision making process because U.S. policies can affect their futures.
- Dsocial and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.
40_____ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
- ADivided government
- BExternal mobilization
- CInternal mobilization
- DAn electoral relaignment
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