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POSC Quiz #6
POSC Quiz #6
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1
which candidates do PACs support?
They support no one
They support everyone equally
Challenger candidates
Incumbent candidates
2
What is an iron triangle?
An alliance between the president and the speaker of the house
An alliance between an interest group, key executives, and legislators
a triangle made out of solid iron
An alliance between economists and the president's chief of staff
3
What reporting tactic does the media use the most to describe elections?
Adversarial journalism
Horse-race reporting
Pack journalism
Rolling dice
4
Which is NOT a function of the media?
Creating laws
Watchdog
Common-carrier
Signalling
5
Which is NOT a type of economic interest group?
Labor group
Single-issue group
Business group
Farm group
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What is the collective action problem faced by most interest groups?
Equity problem
Free rider problem
Split ticket problem
Fascism
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How does America compare to other countries in terms of group membership?
Group membership is higher in America
Group membership is lower in America
Group membership is the same
There is no correlation
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What level of government gets the most coverage from the media?
State government
They are all covered equally
National government
Local government
9
Which type of interest group gets its own special category?
Farm group
Business group
Professional group
Government group
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What is the definition of an interest group? (Lecture definition)
A group of people who support Democratic candidates
A group of people who own cats
A group who share a common interest and work to achieve a political goal
A group of people with a shared cultural identity
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What is objective journalism?
Reporting the facts and covering both sides of a partisan debate
Telling lies to cause chaos
Convincing the audience of a particular side
Reporting the channel's partisan opinions
12
Are wealthy or poor people better represented by interest groups?
Poor people
Wealthy people
13
What percentage of PAC's represent business-related interests?
10%
63%
90%
0%
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Which state is NOT heavily covered by the media
Florida
South Dakota
New York
California
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What is pack journalism?
the tendency of the media to highlight and cover the same stories
the tendency of the media to spread fake news
the tendency of the media to buy Harry Potter merchandise
the tendency of the media to raise money for candidates
16
The Southern California League of Cities (SCLC) is an example of which type of interest group?
Farm group
Professional group
Government group
Single-issue group
17
If you get a bracelet from an interest group, what type of benefit did you receive?
Purposive benefit
Material benefit
Informational benefit
Solidarity benefit
18
Which is NOT a characteristic of the news?
It is timely
It is compelling
It is boring
It is dramatic
19
Which news station is watched most by Republicans?
Fox News
MSNBC
National Public Radio (NPR)
CNN
20
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an example of which type of interest group?
Farm group
Harry Potter group
Single issue group
Professional group
21
What is adversarial journalism?
Pitting two sides against each other instead of explaining the issues
Punching the other media leaders in the face
Raising money for a particular political cause
Covering the same material as every other news channel
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What is "horse-race" reporting for elections?
Inviting two opposing party leaders to debate on your channel
Flipping coins to decide who's ahead in the race
Naming candidates after famous horses
Reporting on who’s ahead and who’s behind
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Which is NOT a benefit someone could receive from an interest group?
Material
Informational
Solidarity
Financial
