Chapter Exam

This activity contains 25 questions.

	Children who grow up in Democratic households are most likely to identify themselves as   Liberals. Libertarians. Socialists. Democrats. Republicans.

	________ is considered a critical component of political socialization.   Civic education Eating healthy foods Being bilingual The ability to do simple math problems All of the above.

	Of the following groups, which tend tends to be the most liberal?   Catholics those who attend church regularly white males Republicans Evangelical Protestants

	On which of the following issues do women tend to have more liberal opinions than men?   the environment capital punishment education juvenile justice All of the above

	A survey of American attitudes about the war in Iraq that is conducted by asking people who are walking down Eighth Avenue in Manhattan would be an example of a   exit poll. reliable public opinion poll. deliberative poll. scientific sample. straw poll.

	A poll about which of the following topics is most likely to yield skewed results?   same-sex marriage public utilities homeland security how well Congress is handling its job how well the president is handling his or her job

	Which of the following groups is most likely to be underrepresented in public opinion polls?   Protestants men the middle class the poor Republicans

	Americans are most likely to consider themselves   liberals. conservatives. socialists. moderates. populists.

	Among the publishers who promoted yellow journalism was   David Sanger. Arianna Huffington. William Roper. Joseph Pulitzer. Larry Flint.

	Gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress is provided by   CNBC. Community Access Cable. C-SPAN. NPR. PBS.

	The main point of Table 10.2 is that there is a generation gap in news consumption. Which of the following is a legitimate critique of the information presented in the table that might cast doubt over this conclusion?   Young Americans are too busy to spend time consuming news. The table does not include news consumption from the Internet, a source likely to be popular among younger Americans. The table does not include citizens under 29 years old. College students typically consume political news yet are likely excluded from the data presented in the table. There are just as many cases were young Americans consumed more news than were they consumed less news.

	Television and radio are regulated by the federal government because   media profits are not legally allowed to exceed certain levels. there is an unlimited supply of broadcast stations. the airwaves are public property. the Constitution mentions freedom of press for newspapers; it does not discuss electronic media. television and radio are considered dangerous to the spirit of democracy.

	In New York Times Co. v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that   the Pentagon Papers were the property of the U.S. government. the New York Times could not be punished for publishing the Pentagon Papers. the government can only exercise prior restraint of the press in rare circumstances. the New York Times could not publish the Pentagon Papers. the president has a nearly unlimited right to prevent the publication of stolen government documents.

	An unrestricted session between an elected official and the press is referred to as a/an   press meeting. press briefing. press conference. press corps. press release.

	Research found that if a news story about a Ku Klux Klan rally was presented as a civil rights story, viewers were generally tolerant of the rally. However, if the story was presented as a law and order issue, public tolerance for the rally decreased. This is an example of   minimal effects. prior restraint. convalescing. framing. agenda setting.

	In the 1980s, the Moral Majority played an increasingly important role in politics.    True  False

	Women tend to have more liberal attitudes about social welfare issues, education, and the environment.    True  False

	Political events are often very important in shaping political attitudes.    True  False

	The question wording used in a public opinion poll can influence the validity of the results.    True  False

	Push polls are not designed to measure public opinion; they are designed to influence election outcomes.    True  False

	Americans are most likely to identify themselves as politically moderate.    True  False

	Thomas Jefferson was a major supporter of freedom of the press and of the importance of newspapers.    True  False

	Young Americans are more likely to be consumers of Internet news and comedy television shows than are older Americans.    True  False

	FOX News is an example of narrowcasting.    True  False

	President George W. Bush had minimal direct contact with the press.    True  False

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