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Unit 3 Review: Political Participation and Behavior (Part 2)
Unit 3 Review: Political Participation and Behavior (Part 2)
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1
What strategy is Democratic candidate
Hillary Clinton
using
to reach the voters in this photo from the 2016 election
?
caucusing
wholesale politics
microtargeting
retail politics
2
The most
common way people become candidates for public office
is through
party caucuses.
petition drives.
self-announcement.
popular drafts.
3
The process by which people
form their political attitudes and values
is called
political participation.
political correctness.
political engagement.
political socialization.
4
To
test the appeal of campaign messages
, media consultants often use
spin doctors.
think tanks.
push polls.
focus groups.
5
How can the company conducting an opinion poll
reduce the margin of error
?
survey a larger sample
use mail instead of phone
limit the survey to college graduates
ask fewer questions
6
To be an
eligible voter in the United States
, a person must be
all of the above
at least 18 years old.
a U.S. citizen.
a legally registered voter.
7
What is another term for
mudslinging
?
horse race coverage
margin of error
media bias
negative campaigning
8
Who was allowed to vote
when this nation was
founded
?
recently naturalized immigrants
white male property owners
African Americans
adult women
9
Why would public officials take the risk to
leak confidential information to the press
?
all of the above
to expose wrongdoing
to stir up support for or opposition to a proposal
to spin the way an event is covered
10
When President Bush
stood on an aircraft carrier in 2003 and announced the end of major combat in Iraq
, this was
an example of a positive issue ad.
an example of horse race coverage.
an example of a photo op.
an example of "gotcha" journalism.
11
Which of the following is the best definition of
public opinion
?
how politicians express common attitudes
the sum of many individual views
the beliefs of one or more interest groups
what journalists think about issues
12
Where do
Americans get their news
today?
all of the above
broadcast media, such as radio and television
print media, such as newspapers and magazines
electronic media that connects to the Internet
13
Why would reporters practice
"gotcha" journalism
?
to catch candidates making a mistake or looking foolish
to explain why certain actions help or hurt a candidate's chance of winning
to show candidates as selfless public servants or as strong leaders
to hold candidates accountable for past decisions
14
Public opinion
is shaped by
special interest groups
,
journalists
, and
non-voting citizens.
entertainment programs on television.
politicians.
foreign governments.
15
The founders of our country saw a
free press as a safeguard against
negative campaigning.
the rise of parties.
political gridlock.
the abuse of power.
16
Which of the following statements about
voter turnout
is true?
Voter turnout of younger voters decreased steadily from 2000 to 2008.
Voter turnout of older voters increased sharply from 1992 to 1996.
Voter turnout of younger voters increased sharply from 1996 to 2008.
Voter turnout of older voters decreased steadily from 1996 to 2004.
17
What is the
main source
of
funding
for
election campaigns
?
contributions from PACs
donations from individual citizens
personal wealth of candidates
public financing
18
How do
political analysts
determine the
voting patterns
of women and men?
interview election judges
review election results
examine the ballots
conduct exit polls
19
When
politicians put their own spin
on a subject, they
leak confidential information to the media in off-the-record conversations.
float a trial balloon to test public reaction to their proposal.
speak objectively about the matter in order to show they are being fair.
try to convince people that their view of events is the correct one.
20
The
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
finally allowed
Indigenous people
to request literacy tests.
to pay poll taxes.
to own property.
to vote.
21
Which of these persuasive techniques
takes advantage of people’s desire to conform
?
name-calling
bandwagon
card-stacking
transfer
22
Televised debates and radio ads
are examples of which of the following
campaign approaches
?
retail politics
winner-take-all
microtargeting
wholesale politics
23
If the
margin of error
for a poll is
small
, you can assume that
the survey was a straw poll and not a poll using scientific sampling.
the survey conducted was a benchmark poll and not a tracking poll.
the results are close to the opinions of the population as a whole.
the results are unreliable as an indicator of public opinion.
24
The step in policymaking where
officials debate and revise policies
is called
policy formulation.
adoption.
implementation.
agenda setting.
25
May a candidate
use financial contributions
to pay for
entertainment
, such sporting events or concerts and performances?
yes, with no restrictions
yes, but only if it takes place after the campaign is over
no, because this is always prohibited
yes, but only if it is associated with an election campaign
26
Which of these is the most likely reason for a
donor to contribute to two
opposing
campaigns
?
to reduce the risk of a third-party victory
to gain access to whichever candidate wins
to encourage others to donate as well
to show support for the two-party system
27
What is the
main criticism
leveled against the
Electoral College system
for electing presidents?
It costs too much money.
It discourages voting.
It is undemocratic.
It takes too long.
28
The primary purpose of
staged events and photo opportunities
is to
discuss issues in depth.
collect small donations.
attract press coverage.
hear the views of voters.
29
During a
campaign
,
presidential candidates
generally pay most of their attention to the
states that opt out of the Electoral College system.
states committed to their own party.
battleground states.
states committed to their opponents' party.
30
Polls
can be used
by public officials to measure how they are appealing to certain voters.
by news groups to measure the views of Americans on major issues.
by businesses to measure consumers' attitudes about their products.
all of the above
31
Some scholars believe that because
most people don't have time to become informed on every issue
,
public opinion becomes a single view held by all Americans.
pollsters have great difficulty in measuring public opinion.
they gain information and advice from influential opinion makers.
they do not participate in the creation of public opinion.
