Government chapter 13

Which of the following is an example of bias by labeling?

A congressman attends the Muslim wedding of a close friend. A newspaper reports on his attendance, calling the congressman an 'Iraqi sympathizer.'

Which of the following is the best example of the media acting as a platform?

A live, televised version of a presidential debate where candidates had the opportunity to discuss and debate policy.

Which of the following is associated with bias by selection of sources?

A news outlet produces a story about a divisive issue, quoting only people who support one side of the issue.

Which of the following can influence public opinion?

All of these can influence public opinion

Individualism is the value that is committed to _____.

All the answers are correct.

Several reporters approach the governor as he exits a meeting. They shout questions, asking about his plan to deal with prison overcrowding. He replies, 'I don't have time for this.' One reporter prints that the governor isn't concerned about prison overcrowding and won't make the time to correct the issue. Why is this an example of bias by spin?

Because the reporter interpreted an objective fact in a subjective manner

Which value teaches us to respect and embrace the fact that all people are unique and important regardless of their race, culture, heritage, belief system, or socio-economic status?

Diversity

This is one of the oldest and best-known American polling organizations. It is known for publishing timely public opinion research on a multitude of topics.

Gallup

Thomas is polling people in his state to get a sense of their general political views. He polls all of the shoppers that exit an upscale furniture store. How could Thomas change his polling tactics in order to reduce sampling errors?

He could poll in a location that attracts a more diverse group of shoppers.

The Governor of Illinois decides he'd like to raise the minimum wage in his state. Before releasing any other information, his press secretary tweets: 'Governor to help millions by supporting wage increase.' This is an example of _____.

Immediate connection

Brian watched a television news report about conflicts in Iraq. Before this, he didn't know much about this issue. This is an example of which media role?

Informing

A pollster asks you, 'Are you in favor of the death penalty for serial killers?' What's wrong with this public opinion polling question?

It's not objectively worded.

Mary decides she'd like to run for mayor. She posts the information on Facebook along with an offer for a free newsletter subscription to anyone who clicks the thumbs up button. Within a few hours, she sees that her approach has been widely successful. Mary is attempting to bring positive attention to her run for office through _____.

Liking

Which of the following is an example of the watchdog role of the media?

Linking President Richard Nixon to the Watergate burglary scandal.

This is a statistical measurement of how accurately the results of a poll reflect the real views of the population.

Margin of error

Juan wants to know the opinion of the college student population regarding the use of student loans to cover college costs. In order to do this, he decides to ask eight of his closest friends what they think about the topic. Will the results of this poll be valid?

No, because he did not chose a representative sample.

Businesses that measure public opinion through strategic methods are known as:

Polling organizations

Sally knows the presidential election is this Tuesday, but she's not sure where to go to vote. She checks an article in her local newspaper and then finds directions using the Internet. This is an example of which media role?

Public educator

Connor used to work in the law office of one of the presidential candidates. Connor thinks the candidate is unethical and doesn't want them to be elected. Connor writes a letter expressing his opinion and posts it to his Facebook page and his Twitter feed. This is an example of which media role?

Public voice

In the country of Faketopia, citizens cannot vote public officials to office. Instead, the United Council of Faketopia has members that serve for life and appoint one another. The Council alone is in charge of creating, enforcing, and interpreting the laws that citizens must follow. According to this description, which of the following ideals does Faketopia lack?

Self-government

Callie is browsing her Facebook feed. She notices that several of her friends like and follow an organization called 'The Society for the Rehumanization of American Music'. She goes to the organization's website and realizes she agrees with what they have to say about bringing imagination and soul back to modern music. Callie starts supporting and promoting their efforts. Callie's political attitude has been shaped through _____.

Sharing

A researcher wants to know the public's opinion about a new government regulation. He chooses to poll ten people that he finds eating together at a restaurant. Which of the following statements is true about this poll?

The poll will have a sampling error.

Which value maintains that the United States is one indivisible nation and that Americans are a people bound by unbreakable ties?

Unity

How was the political system impacted when candidates began presenting themselves on television in the 70's?

Voters began placing a higher value on a candidate's personality

Many media outlets have reported extensively on the long wait times for veterans seeking medical attention through VA hospitals. Several of those outlets neglected to cover the federal corruption and bureaucratic difficulties that led to the poor care of veterans. This is an example of _____.

bias by omission

Conservatives and liberals have very different views on healthcare reform. A news station places a story featuring the conservative point of view at the top of its newscast, while placing a short story on the liberal point of view at the end. This is an example of _____.

bias by placement

The value of _____ proclaims that people should be free to think, speak, and act as they choose as long as they do not offend the freedom and rights of others.

liberty

People who influence the opinions of others by openly and publicly expressing their ideas are known as _____.

opinion leaders

Any choice that deals with government affairs, structure or politics is known as a _____.

political decision

In 2012, a majority of the citizens of Puerto Rico voted for statehood. Based on this information we can infer that in Puerto Rico the _____ is that statehood is the best political status for the island.

public opinion