Republicans tend to favor which type of fiscal policy?

Less tax / Less government spending

Which of the following is true of news on the internet?

It is often inaccurate or politically skewed, It contributes to selective attention

How did the news change in and around the 1990s?

Entertainment became more important than other news

Why can Congress only have so much control over the budget?

Many budget costs are mandatory

When analyzing survey results, why do govt officials need to factor in sampling error?

Random samples may not represent the entire population

What is the government's purpose in conducting a poll?

To gather information on public opinion

Why do political elites tend to hold more extreme views than the general population?

They generally know more than the general population, They are paid and funded by extremist groups

What type of fiscal policy do democrats usually favor?

More tax / More government spending

Who is the primary contact between the media and the White House?

The White House Press Secretary

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1
Where do Americans get most of their news today?
Television
The Internet
Print Newspapers
Radio (includes Podcasts)
2
According to democrats and Keynesian economics, what should the govt do during good times?
Raise everyone's tax rates
Tax the rich more
Give tax breaks to the rich
Bailout failing banks
3
According to democrats, and Keynesian economics, what should the govt do during a recession?
Borrow money for govt jobs
Raise everyone's tax rates
Pay back international loans
Give tax breaks to the rich
4
People who are liberal on economic issues and conservative on social ones are called:
Communists
Libertarians
Elites
Populists
5
Republicans tend to favor which type of fiscal policy?
More tax / Less government spending
Less tax / More government spending
More tax / More government spending
Less tax / Less government spending
6
Which of the following is true of news on the internet?
It is more accurate and less skewed than TV news
It helps individuals to overcome selective attention
It is often inaccurate or politically skewed
It contributes to selective attention
7
People who are liberal on both economic and social issues are called:
Pure Liberals
Libertarians
Socialists
Populists
8
How did the news change in and around the 1990s?
It became much more focused on international politics
Political news became more important than entertainment
Entertainment became more important than other news
Print journalism fell out of popularity by 1995
9
Why can Congress only have so much control over the budget?
The President can override their budget indefinitely
Many budget costs are mandatory
The Constitution prohibits excessive tax rates
Political Polling dictates most of their fiscal policy
10
What is the purpose of having a random sample when conducting a public opinion poll?
To avoid bias in responses
To avoid the influence of ignorance in survey subjects
To help politicians target their campaign messages
To test a specific group on issues that affect them
11
When analyzing survey results, why do govt officials need to factor in sampling error?
Most people are ignorant of government actions
It is difficult to create random survey samples
Random samples may not represent the entire population
People's opinions change drastically over time
12
The media's role in monitoring questionable government actions is known as the ____ role.
Broadcast
Reinforcement
Watchdog
Horse race
13
What is the government's purpose in conducting a poll?
To influence public opinion
To control media coverage on public opinion
To gather information on public opinion
To gather test subjects for research and analysis
14
Why do political elites tend to hold more extreme views than the general population?
They generally know more than the general population
They tend to hold differing opinions on important issues
They are paid and funded by extremist groups
They tend to "flip-flop" on the political spectrum
15
What type of fiscal policy do democrats usually favor?
Less tax / More government spending
More tax / Less government spending
More tax / More government spending
Less tax / Less government spending
16
Those who are conservative on economic issues, but liberal on social ones are called:
Constitutionalists
Fascists
Moderates
Libertarians
17
The government's budget and the policies that accompany it are known as it's what?
Occupational Policy
Cabinet Policy
Allocated Finances
Fiscal Policy
18
One's political socialization tends to be influenced by what two things first?
Family and Religion
Family and Race
Race and Social Class
Race and Gender
19
The media's role in influencing what subject become the public agenda is known as the ____ role
Watchdog
Gatekeeper
Selective Attention
Scorekeeper
20
Who is the primary contact between the media and the White House?
The White House Chief of Staff
White House Communications Director
The White House Media Specialist
The White House Press Secretary

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Public Opinion and Mass Media

20 termsStudBud Administration10 plays

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Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Where do Americans get most of their news today?
Television
The Internet
Print Newspapers
Radio (includes Podcasts)
2
According to democrats and Keynesian economics, what should the govt do during good times?
Raise everyone's tax rates
Tax the rich more
Give tax breaks to the rich
Bailout failing banks
3
According to democrats, and Keynesian economics, what should the govt do during a recession?
Borrow money for govt jobs
Raise everyone's tax rates
Pay back international loans
Give tax breaks to the rich
4
People who are liberal on economic issues and conservative on social ones are called:
Communists
Libertarians
Elites
Populists
5
Republicans tend to favor which type of fiscal policy?
More tax / Less government spending
Less tax / More government spending
More tax / More government spending
Less tax / Less government spending
6
Which of the following is true of news on the internet?
It is more accurate and less skewed than TV news
It helps individuals to overcome selective attention
It is often inaccurate or politically skewed
It contributes to selective attention
7
People who are liberal on both economic and social issues are called:
Pure Liberals
Libertarians
Socialists
Populists
8
How did the news change in and around the 1990s?
It became much more focused on international politics
Political news became more important than entertainment
Entertainment became more important than other news
Print journalism fell out of popularity by 1995
9
Why can Congress only have so much control over the budget?
The President can override their budget indefinitely
Many budget costs are mandatory
The Constitution prohibits excessive tax rates
Political Polling dictates most of their fiscal policy
10
What is the purpose of having a random sample when conducting a public opinion poll?
To avoid bias in responses
To avoid the influence of ignorance in survey subjects
To help politicians target their campaign messages
To test a specific group on issues that affect them
11
When analyzing survey results, why do govt officials need to factor in sampling error?
Most people are ignorant of government actions
It is difficult to create random survey samples
Random samples may not represent the entire population
People's opinions change drastically over time
12
The media's role in monitoring questionable government actions is known as the ____ role.
Broadcast
Reinforcement
Watchdog
Horse race
13
What is the government's purpose in conducting a poll?
To influence public opinion
To control media coverage on public opinion
To gather information on public opinion
To gather test subjects for research and analysis
14
Why do political elites tend to hold more extreme views than the general population?
They generally know more than the general population
They tend to hold differing opinions on important issues
They are paid and funded by extremist groups
They tend to "flip-flop" on the political spectrum
15
What type of fiscal policy do democrats usually favor?
Less tax / More government spending
More tax / Less government spending
More tax / More government spending
Less tax / Less government spending
16
Those who are conservative on economic issues, but liberal on social ones are called:
Constitutionalists
Fascists
Moderates
Libertarians
17
The government's budget and the policies that accompany it are known as it's what?
Occupational Policy
Cabinet Policy
Allocated Finances
Fiscal Policy
18
One's political socialization tends to be influenced by what two things first?
Family and Religion
Family and Race
Race and Social Class
Race and Gender
19
The media's role in influencing what subject become the public agenda is known as the ____ role
Watchdog
Gatekeeper
Selective Attention
Scorekeeper
20
Who is the primary contact between the media and the White House?
The White House Chief of Staff
White House Communications Director
The White House Media Specialist
The White House Press Secretary