Government Final Exam
Throughout its history, American politics have been dominated by...
Two major political parties
Which of the following occurs when 1 party replaces another that has dominated nation...
an electoral realignment
All the following are important roles for the media in American democracy EXCEPT
enabling privately owned companies to advertise their products to the public.
The traditional news media aims to provide objective reporting on current events by
excluding the personal views of reporters or editors from their coverage.
A political party is an organization...
that tries to influence the gov by getting its members elected to office.
Which of the following groups was NOT part of the New Deal Coalition?
Asian Americans
A five-dollar fine for a parking violation is an example of a....
Civil penalty
A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied t...
Collective good
Citizen journalism is a distinguishing feature of ____ that is more interactive and participatory.
Digital media
____ try to influence government policy, while ____ try to win elections.
Interest groups; political action committees
A person who enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but does not contribute t...
Free rider
The teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial organizations...
Labor
________ is the practice of tailoring campaign messages to individuals in small, homoge...
Micro-targeting
Which of the following is an example of a media outlet that receives funding from the government...
National Public Radio (NPR)
A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups....
Newsletter
____ is the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation.
Pluralism
During the 1980s, the Republicans added _____ to their coalition
Religious conservatives and working- class whites
Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to...
Select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election
Through widely available, ______ typically report(s) on the narrowest range of topics & provide...
Television
In the United States, freedom of the press is protected by...
The First Amendment of the Constitution
Who is an incumbent?
The current officeholder, running from reelection.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the traditional news media's relationship to objectivity?
While completely objective reporting is unattainable because people inevitably have biases that shape their understanding of events, journalists attempt to be objective by reporting both sides of a story.
What is the ultimate goal of a political party?
Wining elections
An officially expressed purpose or goal backed by a sanction is a
a public policy
Public broadcasting in the United States
accounts for a much smaller share of the media market than in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark
The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that
interest groups should be free to complete for governmental influence
The fact that a decreasing number of companies owns an increasingly large share of the American media is a concern primarily because
it increases the risk that politicians and citizens who express less popular or minority viewpoints will have difficulty finding a public forum
"Public Broadcasting" refers to any television, radio, and digital media that...
receive funding from the public thru license fees, subsidies, or taxes.
The practice of training reporters to produce a standardized, seemingly neutral news product was the result of
the newspaper industry's realization that the best way to make a profit was to not alienate potential readers who held liberal or conservative political views.
The trend in concentration of traditional media ownership occurred in large part due to
the relaxation of government regulations in the 1980s and 1990s
The media are sometimes referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because
they provide a check on the power of government and political leaders.