QUIZ 4,5,6

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

Internert

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

all of the above

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

family

Since 1995 the Supreme Court has frequently

favored states' rights

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

larger

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

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

political socialization

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

radio

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

socioeconomic status

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

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

China

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

Independent regulatory commission.

Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?

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

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

cell phones

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

create a postal system

The first newspapers in the US were

financed by political parties that advocated party causes.

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

government.

Medicaid is an example of w

grant-in-aid

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 ____ power.

implied

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

intergovernmental system

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, the data plotted on the graph is an ___ distribution.

normal

The main focus of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to

relax the rules governing media ownership

An ____ forbids state governments from exercising certain powers.

restraint

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

tended to support expansion of national authority.

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

the collective attitudes and beliefs of citizens on a given issue.

"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 US is privately owned,

they do not operate free of government regulation

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.