Gov exam 3

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

A direct technique

In 1934, Congress created which powerful agency that now regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Federal Communications Commission

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

They are important because the group can publicize its choices in its membership publications.

Which of the following best describes the views of African Americans on issues of social welfare, civil rights, and foreign policy?

They are more liberal than whites.

While most of the mass media in the United States is privately owned, which of the following is also correct?

They operate free of government regulation.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 has allowed which of the following?

Companies to own more media outlets

Generating public pressure and awareness may do which of the following?

Convince policymakers that public opinion strongly supports the interest group's position

The 1996 Telecommunications Act did which of the following?

Ended a rule prohibiting the merging of media from two different domestic markets

Interest groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is which of the following?

Getting reelected

Jewish voters tend to do which of the following?

Have more liberal views than average on economic and cultural issues

The contemporary political "gender gap" refers to the tendency of women to do which of the following?

Identify more with the Democratic Party than men do

Which of the following is most accurate in terms of how well informed individuals are about politics?

Individuals are not well informed, but collectively, they usually make reasonable choices.

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system.

In recent years, private sector union membership has done which of the following?

It has declined.

Which of the following describes the gender gap?

It is the difference in voter turnout among men and women.

Which of the following is a potential problem with concentrated media ownership?

It may result in a limited watchdog function.

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Kennedy and Nixon in 1960

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

Legislators and the bureaucracy

The measurement of how ideologically coherent individuals are in their political evaluation is called which of the following?

Levels of conceptualization

The generational effect refers to which of the following?

Long-lasting impact of significant events of a particular time on the generation that came of age at that time

Individuals often rely on cues and instincts to make decisions, rather than on an analysis of detailed information. Scholars call such thinking which of the following?

Low-information rationality

Which of the following describes voters who exhibit high degrees of religiosity and attend services regularly, regardless of church affiliation?

More likely to vote Republican

President Theodore Roosevelt coined which of the following terms for journalists who engaged in investigative reporting that sought to uncover corruption and wrongdoing?

Muckraking

The psychological attachment that a person feels to a political party is called what?

Party identification

As parental and school influences wane in adulthood, which of the following emerges as a more important socialization agent?

Peer groups and mass media

When Benjamin Day began selling the New York Sun in 1833, he began which of the following eras?

Penny press

A condition in which differences between parties, at the elite level and/or among the public, are so stark that disagreement breaks out, fueling attacks and controversy, is known as which of the following?

Polarization

Which of the following statements pertaining to the relationship between policy mood and elections is true?

Policy mood is like a pendulum and does not appear to last for long periods.

Groups specially formed to raise and contribute funds to support electoral candidates and that are subject to campaign finance laws are known as which of the following?

Political action committees

A set of coherent beliefs that offers a philosophy for thinking about the scope of government is referred to as which of the following?

Political ideology

Which of the following began publication in Boston in 1690, had only a few pages and was more a pamphlet than a newspaper during the colonial era?

Public Occurrences

Since 1960, the greatest growth in unionization has occurred among which of the following groups?

Public employees

The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are examples of which of the following?

Public interest groups

Groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following?

Public-interest groups

The main focus of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to do which of the following?

Relax the rules and regulations governing media ownership

American women are more likely than men to support which of the following?

Social welfare programs

Which of the following describes an individual's status based on a combination of education, occupational status, and income?

Socioeconomic

Which of the following best describes how lobbyists provide advisory assistance to legislators?

Testifying before legislative committees, assisting legislators with the drafting of bills, and providing technical expertise to legislators

A single corporation can offer television, phone, and Internet services due to which of the following?

The Telecommunications Act of 1996

Enticing individuals to join an interest group for solidary incentives has become easier because of which of the following?

The advent of social media

Some scholars argue that the interest group system is most likely to leave out which of the following groups?

The economically disadvantaged

The difference between the percentage of women who vote for a particular candidate and the percentage of men who vote for that candidate is called which of the following?

The gender gap

Which of the following statements about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is most accurate?

The government established the FCC to distribute and regulate the radio, television, and wireless frequencies

Most interest groups have a bias favoring which of the following?

The middle and upper classes

Although the public may appear to be polarized along party lines, which of the following statements best describes why that polarization may not be reflected in public opinion?

There is a great deal of similarity between Democrats and Republicans on a range of issues

What novel exposed the horrors of the meatpacking industry in 1906?

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

Use the power of television to project an image

In recent years, unions representing public sector employees have come under increasing challenge over issues related to which of the following?

Wages and pensions

Which of the following statements concerning gender and political beliefs is incorrect?

Women are more likely to favor affirmative action.

Which of the following was a form of journalism that distorted the presentation of events and could mislead the public in the interest of boosting sales?

Yellow journalism