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AP GOPO Media & Elections
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A quiz of media and election questions and a little but of vocabulary
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What is a Sound Bite?
info leaked to see what the political reaction will be
meetings with reporters
detective like questions
short videos of about 10 seconds
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What is Investigative Journalism?
detective like questions
good replies from the media
comments from the citizens
negative comments about the campaign
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What is a Linkage Institution?
Media links citizens with government
a program on cable TV or Internet that focuses on one topic
Events purposely staged for the media that look spontaneous
TV and the internet are causing newspaper sales to decline
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What is a Press Conference?
rallies or fairs
meetings with reporters
meeting with the president
hearing negative news
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Modern Campaigns use what?
personal money, organizations, buy tv time
get others involved, make personal contact
ad agencies, film crew, consultants, volunteers
party meeting of party members, oldest method still used
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What president was the first to use any kind of media?
Bill Clinton
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Barack Obama
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How much money does the Senate use on average?
$6.4 million
$3.5 million
$4.4 million
$2.3 million
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What is the Nomination Game?
The official endorsement of a candidate for office
Elections in which voters choose the nominee or delegates
a short campaign
organized from local precincts to the state’s convention.
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Until when did the press trust the government?
1965
1964
1961
1960
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What it Narrowcasting?
media that serves as a watchdog that may restrain government
issues that attract the vital attention of public officials
media program on cable TV that focuses on one topic
that 60% of campaign spending is for TV ads
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At what percentage are adds negative?
30%
60%
23%
78%
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What is a coattail effect?
Opinion pollster to determine what that issues are
It could determine the outcome of Congressional Elections
Negative campaigns attacking opponent
A district that must be represented by a resident
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What is Soft Money?
impact—usually just reinforces voters choices
Issue was free speech related to spending money
Major parties receive $12.4 million for convention
doesn’t have to be disclosed
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What is plurality?
candidate can win with minority of popular vote
winner take all—majority wins it
Electoral vote is cast on first Monday
That Electors not bound usually vote in a consistent manner
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What was Buckley v. Valeo (1976)?
no candidate could win with less than majority popular vote
federal matching funds if candidate receives at least
Issue was free speech related to spending money
Percent of electors based on Popular vote in ALL states
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Is it true/false that the US have a long campaign?
False
True
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What is a beat?
The issues that attract the serious attention
Media that is in search of unusual stories
An intentional news leak
Specific locations from which news emanates
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What is FECA?
Family Entertainment and Copyright Act
Federal Election Campaign Act
Federal Employees Compensation Act
Fully Enclosed Covered Area
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What is an Open Primary?
anyone, regardless of party may vote(in one party’s primary)
plurality—candidate can win with minority of popular vote
concentrates on charisma and leadership potential
That Democrats need 15% vote to get a percent of delegates
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What incumbency rate is Congress?
89%
43%
93%
64%
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What does FCC stand for?
Fancy Cat Codes
Fried Country Chicken
Federal Communication Commission
Familial Colorectal Cancer
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What are Policy Entrepreneurs?
politics in which the behavior of citizens and policymaker
people that invest their political capital in an issue
newspapers
A first major network (ABC, CBS, CNN)
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What could the coattail effect?
a positive image
It could determine the outcome of Congressional Elections
negative comments attacking the opponent
closed or open primaries
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What president didn't use media?
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Jimmy Carter
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What is Electronic Media?
radio, TV, internet
staged events
one specific type of audience
a shot of a talking persons face
