2305 test 2

What is the percentage of Americans who say that they have themselves broken the law in a protest for a political or social cause?

2%

In a standard thirty-minute news show, how many minutes are actually dedicated to news stories?

20 min

What do the dynamics of the media include?

A declining number of daily papers, but an increasing number of radio and television stations

What does the White House press corps include?

A select group of respected journalists

Which of the following was not included in President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?

A variety of social programs

The Wealth of Nations, considered to be the bible of capitalism, was written by _______.

Adam Smith

In a case involving Stanford University, the Supreme Court ruled which of the following about the First Amendment?

It does not shield newspaper offices from police searches

Which of the following is not one of the key ideas and policies of the political ideology of contemporary liberalism?

Laissez-faire economics

Free trade, reform of entitlement programs, a strong but economical defense, and the creation but not redistribution of wealth are ideas of which ideology?

Neoliberalism

Larry is a registered Democrat and has voted for the Democratic nominee for President in every election since he turned eighteen. Also, Larry has volunteered his time in the past to rally and campaign for the Democratic Party. What is this type of attachment?

Party identification

Which of the following scenarios is the best example of a positive state?

President Bob recognizes there are inequalities of wealth and income in society and quickly intervenes to redress the most excessive

All except which of the following are components of capitalism and the free enterprise system?

Redistribution of wealth

All except which of the following statements are true in deciding what is newsworthy?

Scoops rarely qualify as newsworthy

All except which of the following are considered milestones in American liberalism?

The Supreme Court, in Lochner v. New York, strikes down the New York law that limited the working hours of bakers as a violation of freedom of contract under the Fourteenth Amendment.

According to John Locke's contract theory of the state, which of the following is true?

The state gains its legitimacy from the consent of the governed.

Which of the following statements is not true of communalists?

They are more urban and big city than small-town and rural.

What was the number one concern of the largest number of Americans from 2008 through 2012?

economy

One example of __________ the news was when President Gerald Ford, in a debate with presidential challenger Jimmy Carter in 1976, said that Poland was not under Soviet domination.

framing

People like Bart's father, mother, sister, and his principal are agents of __________ when they all help teach him about politics.

socialization

All of the following are examples of reasons people engage in political activities except _______.

voting