POLS101: Chapter 11
Internet usage is HIGHEST in what age group?
18-29
Which decade brought about the advent of the Internet as we know it (graphic Web browsers, email)?
1990s
Internet usage is LOWEST in what age group?
65+
Approximately what percentage of American adults use the Internet today?
80
Among Americans aged 18-29, what percentage use the Internet?
96
Through the use of e-Government, the United States government hopes to
All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following is a factor in the digital divide?
All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following is a part of netroots?
All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following is true of the Internet and the American guarantee of freedom of speech?
All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following was a watershed event in the use of new technology in politics?
Barack Obama's 2008 presidential bid
Which government agency played a major role in the development of the Internet?
Department of Defense
Which of the following is the BEST example of the way new technology has enabled the exchange of information between elected leaders and constituents?
The success of which candidate in using the Internet to recruit volunteers and raise money in 2004 brought into sharp focus the potential of the Internet as a force in political campaigns?
Howard Dean
Which of the following BEST defines the term netroots?
Internet-centered political efforts for candidates and causes
What has been the effect of the rapid expansion of Internet technology on the ability of presidential campaigns to manage the news?
It has made managing the news more difficult.
In June of 2013 Edward Snowden leaked information that which agency had been the primary agency monitoring Americans' communications?
National Security Agency
The idea that Internet traffic should flow through the Internet pipeline without interference or discrimination by those who own or are running the pipeline is known as
Net neutrality.
Which of the following statements about new technology and democracy is NOT accurate?
New technology has created an uneven playing field for candidates and political groups.
Shortly after he fled the United States, Edward Snowden was given asylum in
Russia.
Which of the following statements about the blogosphere is MOST accurate?
Some blogs are written by professional journalists.
The ability of cellular technology to make the Internet portable and constantly available has been revolutionary. Approximately what percentage of American adults own a smartphone today?
about 70 percent
Which of the following has the BIGGEST influence on the increase in sophistication of Web content?
bandwidth
The domestic surveillance program that was uncovered by Edward Snowden
began during the administration of George W. Bush and continued under President Obama.
Which of the following has been MOST instrumental in decreasing the income-based digital divide?
cellular technology
Which of the following is the BEST evidence of the change in the nature of political advertising?
data-driven Internet ads
Professional wrestler Jesse Ventura credits the mobilization of voters through the Internet, or ________, for being elected governor of Minnesota despite his being a political outsider.
e-campaigning
Spawned by frustration over the partisan bickering surrounding President Bill Clinton's impeachment hearings, two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs started MoveOn.org, which is now best known for its successful
e-mobilization.
The White House's "We The People" website and the group Change.org are mostly strongly associated with what activity?
e-petition
The WikiLeaks website, which released millions of secret government documents, is an example of what mode of political participation?
hacktivism
The result of the Internet's selective exposure is
increased polarization.
Considerable research indicates that the use of social media ________ civic engagement and participation in the real world.
increases
The old way in which the government did things, in paper form or via outdated computer systems, is part of the government's
legacy system.
Internet usage is LOWEST in what income group, (by household income)?
less than $30,000
The on-demand news cycle has done which of the following?
made it necessary for candidates to be constantly ready to spin events in their favor
A site that enables short communications that are often specifically targeted at on-the-move audiences is known as a
micro-blog.
To mobilize supporters, organizers of protests use sites like Twitter to quickly distribute information to a large amount of people. This is known as
micro-blogging.
A canvasser for a candidate using software on a smartphone to survey potential supporters and then syncing the phone with a database that tracks citizens' preferences and concerns is participating in
microtargeting.
All of the following are news aggregators EXCEPT
network television news.
A service that compiles all the news that we want from various outlets into one location is known as a
news aggregator.
When a Google advertisement for a political candidate appears on your screen based on cookies that you have dropped on other websites, Google is participating in
remarketing.
Which of the following terms BEST encompasses the impact of the Internet and cellular technology on American politics?
revolutionary
The concerns raised by Edward Snowden's leaks about government surveillance are MOST related to the tension between
security and privacy.
Which of the following can be described as a platform that enables users to construct a profile, specify other users with whom they have a connection, and view others' connections?
social networking
With respect to civic engagement and participation, online groups
spur activism that may not have been possible through offline groups.
Which of the following is the BEST way to describe a promoted tweet?
targeted advertisement
The modern media revolution began with the advent of
the Internet.
Unequal access to computer technology is known as
the digital divide.
Which of the following industries was MOST instrumental in the defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) through their use of a macro-protest?
the technology industry
The ability to geographically target a specific cell phone signal using directional data from cell towers is known as
tower triangulation.
To eliminate the need for cumbersome streams of emails containing revised versions of documents, some government officials rely on an Internet-based editing tool that allows documents to be created and edited online by multiple individuals. This is known as a
wiki.
Which of the following statements about the use of the Internet in politics is MOST accurate?
The Internet has contributed to the decline in civility in political discourse.
Which of the following statements about who uses the Internet is MOST accurate?
The younger the person, the more likely they are to use the Internet.
________ helped spur the Internet revolution with the invention of hypertext.
Tim Berners-Lee
Which of the following can BEST be categorized as a micro-blogging site?
Who of the following would be MOST likely to use the Internet?
a 25-year-old, college-educated Hispanic female from the suburbs
Which of the following is an example of a macro-protest?
a coordinated blackout of websites to influence legislation
When an electronic document "goes viral," it becomes part of
a cyber cascade.
As a result of new technology, communication is now
a two-way street.
Which of the following is an example of the type of service that will enable government to provide direct services to residents and visitors so that they can search nearby restaurants by health-department grade or access timely emergency services?
Foursquare
