Government 2305 Test 2

Large media conglomerates own approximately ____ percent of daily newspaper.

75

Which of the following statements is true?

Individuals customize the political information they receive through their choices of news outlets.

Which of the following statements is true about the news media?

It has an enormous impact on the public opinion.

What block of voters has recently been called the sleeping giant?

Latino Americans

Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation?

Senior citizens

Which of the following statements is true about political participation?

Young people are less likely to vote than younger people.

Political ideology is best descried as

a cohesive set of beliefs that form a general philosophy about government.

The practice of push polling involves

asking loaded questions in order to shape the responders opinion.

The Fairness Doctrine required that

broadcasters who aired controversial issues provide time for opposing viewpoints.

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to get

draw young voters into participating politically.

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would

increase voter turnout among younger people

What was the original purpose of voter registration?

to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote.

The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that

values are basic principles while attitude is specific prefrences.

______ is the single most important political act for most Americans.

voting

Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when

someone asks them to get involved.

Under the Constitution, _____ have the power to regulate elections.

state legislatures

State-level data from 1980-2010 suggests that

stringent voter ID laws have the effect of lowering overall turnout.

Despite its widespread availability, ________ typically provides the least depth of news coverage.

television

The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to

the competition between varying ideas in public.

________ is the single most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes.

Education

Daily internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called

digital citizens.

What did the framers identify as the greatest source of political conflict for the United States?

Differences between rich and poor.

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Level of income, level of education, and prestige of occupation.

Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

Relentless investigations by journalists revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation.

Which statement is correct?

Religion has played an important role in organizing political participation.

On average, more women vote for ______ candidates and more men vote for ______ candidates.

democrat republican

The term gender gap refers to

differences in political opinions between men and women.

People's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of

family.

The fact that Americans strongly support the idea that governmental ideas illustrates their commitment to

liberty.

The digital divide refers to the

line separating citizens with internet access and those without.

Compared with Western Europe, the US has an ______ turnout in elections.

lower

Women are disadvantaged as candidates for office because

male candidates are more likely to have the advantage of incumbency in office.

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

more women than men vote for democrats.

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

news aggregators.

Niche journalism refers to

news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or ideological presentation.

The 15th amendment, mandated that

no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race.

Studies have discovered ______ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

personal contact

The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as

political socialization.

"Filter bubbles" appear when

search engines automatically screen out information that might challenge or broaden our worldview.

The development of media giants with access to a variety of media holdings raises the question of whether

there is enough competition among the media to produce a diverse set of views and opinions.