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Media and Parties
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Review for unit 3 #apgovernmentandpolitics #media
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What is a political party? (best definition)
an organized group of individuals with an agenda
a team of men and women who control government
a coalition of interests who invest in policies
A party of politicans
2
Voting with one party for one issue and the opposing party for another issue is known as:
party competition
party identification
ticket splitting
treason
3
The media gives far more attention to congress members than to the President.
True
False
4
If you are a registered as a democrat, you can:
all of the above
vote in a blanket primary
Vote in an open democratic primary
Vote in a democratic closed primary
5
Broadcast media tends to favor news that is....
sensational
historical
entertainment
heavily factual
6
Political parties are part of the 4 linkage institutions.
True
False
7
This time period redefined the democratic party.
1860-1890
1970-1990
1770-1820
1930-1960
8
What are two kinds of media?
print media, broadcast media
online media, hard media
news media, sports media
new media, old media
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What is a benefit of 3rd parties?
Nothing, 3rd parties are lame
they can help dissipate gridlock
They provide an outlet for other voters
They can have an effect on national elections
10
Andrew Jackson created what political party?
Whig Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Federalist Party
11
Who regulates the telecommunications industries?
FMC
FCC
FDA
FAB
12
Fox and CNN are examples of:
biased media
Narrowcasting
all of the above
Broadcast media
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To a large extent, television networks define news as what is ____ to viewers.
Informative
entertaining
new
thought provoking
14
Which of the following is an example of a news beat?
NYC
The White House
Court rooms
JFK airport
15
Democratic republicans were also known as:
Whigs
Federalists
Republicans
Jeffersonians
