Chapter 12-T/F

When the media endorses a candidate, it is acting in its "watchdog" role.

"Malice" is a synonym for "evil intent"

Radio and TV stations are licensed and regulated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

Information that would embarrass the president can be classified "secret"

The First Amendment's Freedom to Peaceably Assemble applies to joining an interest group

Information secretly provided to the media can be called a "leak"

An example of a "Business Association" is the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)

Information that damages someone's reputation is considered libel, whether it is true or false

An improperly selected sample will turn an otherwise OK poll into a "push poll"

An official working on a program might leak information just to test public reaction

Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have nonpartisan PACs

Lobbyists for the Farm Bureau Federation ignore all issues except agriculture-related ones

"Glittering Generality" and "Stacked Cards" are terms primarily associated with pollsters.

The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a "public interest group," not just an "interest group"

Many interest groups have their own Public Agenda for Congress, or "PAC"

"Prior Restraint" is a synonym for "censorship"

"Public Opinion" is a measure of peoples knowledge about civics

Shield Laws are used to punish government employees who leak sensitive information

Lobbyists operate under the First Amendment's Freedom of the Press

Any method of reliably communicating with lots of people quickly can be considered "mass media"

Prior Restraint is legal if authorized by the president AND a court rules the story is biased

A sample size of 100,000 - 200,000 would be appropriate when doing a statewide poll in Florida

"Intensity" is an important feature of public opinion

A politician will likely win a libel lawsuit by just proving the media used false information

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) helps select news stories used by radio and TV

Public Opinion is important in shaping public policy in a republic, but not in a dictatorship