unit 4

Which of the following statements is a reason why young Americans are typically the least politically active

They have little political experience

A "media event" is

an event primarily staged for the media

The term "political efficacy" is defined as a person's:

belief in the ability to influence politics

Which of the following allows voters to pick some Democrats and some Republicans on the primary, if they like?

blanket primaries

The task of writing a party's political platform is left to:

national committee

Which state has the first-in-the-nation caucus?

Iowa

Which of the following is NOT true of the success of interest groups?

the smaller a group, the more successful it tends to be

Which Amendment to the Constitution limits the terms a president may serve?

22

How many executive departments were created during the first Congress in 1789?

3

On average, how much of a presidential candidate's campaign budget is spent on TV ads?

60%

The so-called "superdelegates" are the result of:

A desire to restore an element of peer review to the process A concern about the lack of a role for party leaders at conventions A "reward" for people with a long-term stake in the party's success A desire to have delegates who are familiar with the candidates

In the past 20 years, the media in the United States has undergone a transformation from "broadcasting" to "narrowcasting" A) Explain the difference between broadcasting and narrowcasting. B) Describe how narrowcasting effects bias in the media. C) Describe how narrowcasting can affect the media's ability to influence public opinion. *

Broadcasting has no target audience and therefore broadcasts a variety of topics in the news that anyone can be interested in. Narrowcasting has a specific target audience and therefore contains specific topics. Narrowcasting can lead to bias in the media because niche groups are getting only the information that is relevant to them and likely supports their views. This influences public opinion because it strengthens their viewpoint and makes them think they are justifiably correct. This exacerbates the divide between them and the opposing group.

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the primary and caucus system?

Candidates with lots of political experience have a disproportionate chance of winning

Political Action Committees (PACs):

Contribute much more money to the campaigns of incumbents than to challengers

Which of the following is NOT a reason why voter turnout in European countries is so much higher than in the United States?

European electoral campaigns are more effective

If ABC sells a 60-second time slot for a campaign commercial to Barack Obama:

It must sell a 60-second time slot to both John McCain and Hilary Clinton

The ability to nominate ambassadors, with the agreement of the majority of the Senate, falls into which category of presidential powers?

National security powers

In a closed primary system:

Only members of a party may vote to select that party's candidates

Which of the following tasks falls to the vice president?

Presiding over the Senate

Research on the effects of political campaigns on voters shows that they:

Reinforce preferences and activate voters, but rarely convert voters

Which of the following is NOT true about American's voting behavior, according to the date presented in table 10.1 on page 316 in your textbook?

Single people are more likely to vote than married people

Which of the following is NOT an example of a linkage institution?

The White House

Which of the following statements are true about the media's agenda-setting effect?

The agenda-setting effect influences the criteria by which citizens evaluate political leaders. The agenda-setting effect is particularly strong among uninformed citizens The agenda-setting effect is the media's direct impact on how Americans vote

The term "party dealignment" refers to:

The loss of party members as more people identify as independents

The Constitution places the power for treaty making in the hands of:

The president and senate

The term "linkage institution" refers to:

The ways in which citizens policy preferences are converted in party initiatives - connects people to government

Which of the following is not generally true of women's political beliefs compared to men's?

They tend to be more likely to support Democratic candidates

Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

To ensure the quality and reliability of information that is broadcast

Which of the following is MOST likely to hinder an incumbent president's chances of reelection

Unemployment rates have gone up drastically during the last year

The media generally became more cynical in its coverage of politicians after:

Vietnam and Watergate

Based on what we know about processes of political socialization, a young adult in America is most likely to be influenced by: * 1/1

What he or she picked up while watching TV

An organization of the White House staff that emphasizes relatively equal status of staff members and focuses on a "balance of power" is referred to as a:

Wheel-and-spokes system

Impeachment of the president requires:

a simple majority in the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate

All of the following are powers of the president EXCEPT

dismissing Supreme Court justices

The internal organization of political parties in the United States is best characterized by:

fragmentation

Which of the following tends to receive less attention in television campaign coverage than the candidates would like?

issues and policies

How are older Americans different from younger Americans?

more conservative more likely to vote more likely to favor spending money on national defense

Executive agreements require:

no ratification

Presidents attempt to influence policymaking in all of the following ways EXCEPT by

proposing legislation in congressional committees

The War Powers Resolution checks the president's power by

requiring troops to be withdrawn in 60 days unless Congress declares war or issues an extension

Which of the following is NOT a tactic interest groups use?

running for office

All of the following influence the formation of political beliefs EXCEPT *

the month you're born

With regard to the regulation of the allocation of delegates

there is no consistent rule

A referendum is defined as:

voters nullifying a law passed by legislature

first 5 in succession to president

vp speaker of the house president pro tempore secretary of state secretary of treasury

The Founding Fathers believed that political parties:

would become a source of division and friction