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GoPo Unit 5 Review Political Participation
GoPo Unit 5 Review Political Participation
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1
Which of the following is an example of a news beat?
NYC
The White House
JFK airport
Court rooms
2
Who regulates the telecommunications industries?
FCC
FDA
FMC
FAB
3
Andrew Jackson created what political party?
Whig Party
Republican Party
Federalist Party
Democratic Party
4
____ describes a set of values and beliefs about political policy.
political ideology
political machine
political party
none of these
5
Generally, as we ________ we become more________ in our political beliefs.
age, conservative
age, liberal
grow, liberal
evolve, conservative
6
Which of the following is NOT form of journalism?
Analytical
Blogging
Investigative
Yellow
7
Fox and CNN are examples of:
all of the above
Narrowcasting
Broadcast media
biased media
8
Broadcast media tends to favor news that is....
entertainment
sensational
historical
heavily factual
9
The media gives far more attention to congress members than to the President.
False
True
10
What is a political party? (best definition)
an organized group of individuals with an agenda
a coalition of interests who invest in policies
A party of politicans
a team of men and women who control government
11
Liberal ideology favors...
isolationism for safety
strong central government to solve national issues
the private sector solves national issues
state governments to solve national issues
12
To a large extent, television networks define news as what is ____ to viewers.
entertaining
new
Informative
thought provoking
13
In order to gain data including political data, the census is conducted every...
10 years
2 years
5 years
20 years
14
Which type of polling about public opinions in the most accurate?
media specific polls
exit polls
random sampling polls
phone calls
15
What are two kinds of media?
print media, broadcast media
online media, hard media
news media, sports media
new media, old media
16
Generally speaking, which group is LEAST likely to register or vote as a democrat?
Black Americans
Latino Americans
Women
Asian Americans
17
Political parties are part of the 4 linkage institutions.
False
True
18
Voting with one party for one issue and the opposing party for another issue is known as:
ticket splitting
party identification
party competition
treason
19
This time period redefined the democratic party.
1930-1960
1860-1890
1770-1820
1970-1990
20
If you are a registered as a democrat, you can:
Vote in a democratic closed primary
all of the above
Vote in an open democratic primary
vote in a blanket primary
21
What is a benefit of 3rd parties?
they can help dissipate gridlock
They provide an outlet for other voters
They can have an effect on national elections
Nothing, 3rd parties are lame
22
Democratic republicans were also known as:
Federalists
Jeffersonians
Whigs
Republicans
23
Conservative ideology believes...
A strong private sector is needed to solve problems
Strong central government is needed to solve problems
Isolationism is good for international issues
No national government is needed
24
T/F: Americans trust the government now more than ever.
True
False
25
Which of the following is NOT form of political socialization?
Family
Political Parties
Mass Media
Education
26
Voter turn out, according to history, increases with age.
False
True
