Quiz 7

A  key linkage institution

B  stakeholder

C  dividing institution

D  general adversary

A  The news consumed by the American public is more entertaining than educational.

B  The American public is better informed about politics and Congress is basing its opinions more on public opinion.

C  Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.

D  Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.

A  press conference

B  policy agenda

C  policy entrepreneur

D  news beat

A  their life savings

B  scant attention

C  financial expertise

D  political capital

A  agenda-setting

B  investigative

C  score-keeping

D  watchdog

A  policymakers’ issue positions

B  Americans who do not watch TV

C  Americans’ consumption of newspapers

D  public opinion

A  selects stories that are especially important to business interests

B  discourages citizens from voting by focusing on the imperfections of the democratic system

C  has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers

D  can alter the priorities Americans attach to problems depending on which stories are covered

A  earmark

B  talking head

C  press release

D  trial balloon

A  antagonistic

B  parasitic

C  cooperative

D  symbiotic

A  exposing media bias

B  limiting media bias

C  avoiding a political reaction

D  assessing a political reaction

A  less biased

B  less thorough

C  more objective

D  more homogenous

A  put the president in a good light

B  favor liberals

C  favor conservatives

D  draw the largest audience

A  informing the public

B  serving the public interest

C  making a profit

D  spreading propaganda

A  entertaining viewers

B  serving the public interest

C  promoting the government

D  reducing recidivism

A  ten adults

B  six adults

C  three adults

D  adult

A  Narrowcasting has encouraged less repetition of stories on cable news programs.

B  Young adults are less likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.

C  Young adults are more likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.

D  Most Americans follow politics more frequently and with greater intensity than they follow popular culture.

A  sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues

B  negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties

C  covering events to covering ideas

D  the candidates’ policy statements to the campaign as a horse race

A  selective exposure

B  narrowcasting

C  investigative journalism

D  watchdog journalism

A  World War II

B  the Iran Hostage Crisis

C  the Vietnam War and Watergate

D  the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency