Exam 2

________ is the term researchers use to characterize the overall collection of national, state, and local governments in the United States.

Implied

"what is learned first is learned best" describes which of the following?

The primary principle

Home rule is

the right of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas.

While most of the mass media in the U.S. is privately owned,

they do not operate free of government regulation.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as an important function of the news media in our political system?

polarizing the news

The main focus of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to

relax the rules governing media ownership.

Edward R. Murrow earned his fame via _____ as he broadcast news of German air raids on London.

Radio

Which of the following is considered a characteristic of public opinion?*

All of the above

Since the 1990s the Court has typically favored states, however, the best example of a decision in which the court did NOT defend state prerogatives is

Bush V. Gore

Recently, media outlets have started including ________ in their sampling, particularly in response to the habits of younger Americans.

Cell phone

A country where the government heavily censors Internet news and search engines is

China

The constitution ​expressly gives the federal government the power to __________ within the states.

Establish military bases

What is the most influential aspect of a person's political socialization?

Family

Since 1995 the Supreme Court has frequently​

Favored state's rights

Communication in a democracy must move from government to citizens and from citizens to

Government

Medicaid is an example of a(n)

Grant-in-aid

The Federal Communications Commission is a(n) ____ that is insulated from political control by the Congress or president.

Independent regulatory commission

The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to "lay and collect taxes." This is an example of the use of a(n) ____ power.

Intergovernmental system

Which of the following tends to influence younger adults on their political opinions?

Internet

A sample size that is _____ will more accurately represent the population.

Larger

In response to financial stress, some have suggested that newspapers operate as ___________, allowing them to be funded through endowments, donations, and perhaps government support.

Nonprofits

When Americans are asked to identify themselves on left-right ideological scales ("liberal," "moderate," or "conservative"), the data plotted on a graph is a(n) _____ distribution.

Normal

what do we call the process by which individuals become aware of politics, political facts and their own political beliefs?

Political socialization

A(n) _____ forbids state governments from exercising certain powers.

Restraint

what term do we use to describe a person's social condition, including their education, occupational status and income?

Socioeconomic status

Which of the following is the best definition of public opinion?

The collective attitudes and beliefs of citizens on a given issue

The following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model:

The functions and responsabilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined.

How do the mass media influence the socialization process?

They play contradictory roles, sometimes promoting popular support for government and sometimes eroding public confidence in it.

he first newspapers in the United States were

financed by political parties that advocated party causes.

From the 1930s to the mid-1990s, the Supreme Court

tended to support expansion of national authority.