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1
Which of the following is an example of a demographic?
People under 15
Men
People who are retired
All of the above
2
If MSNBC emphasizes the positives of Obamacare, it is an example of...
Horserace Journalism
Spin
Issue Ads
Lobbying
3
Political movements that start at the local level are known as...
Grassroots Groups
Special Interest Groups
Localized Interest Groups
Public Interest Groups
4
If a news radio station compares the war in Iraq to Vietnam, this is an example of...
ideology.
framing.
a soundbite.
infotainment.
5
An ad that discusses issues instead of candidates is a(n)...
Issue Ad
Debate Ad
Conservative Ad
Party Ad
6
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest is known as a(n)...
Special Interest Group
Lobbyist
Advocate
Super PACMan
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The most common kind of Special Interest Group is one that focuses on...
Public Interests
Interests based on identity
Economic Interests
Religious Interest
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The media technique of mixing facts and entertainment is known as...
Spin
Media Bias
Horserace Journalism
Infotainment
9
An example of an Identity Interest Group would be...
The National Organization of Women
The Association of Business and Industry
The American Medical Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers
10
If a candidate wanted to announce their withdrawal from a campaign they might hold a...
Caucus
Debate
Soundbite
Media Event
11
The term "gender gap" in politics refers to...
Men being more likely to be socialists.
Men voting at higher rates than women.
Women being more likely to be senators.
The gap between genders in party affiliation.
12
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an example of a(n)...
Economic Interest Group
Identity Interest Group
Ideological Interest Group
Public Interest Group
13
A soundbite is a...
Talking point in a party's platform
Radio piece less than five minutes in length
Clip from a presidential debate.
short piece of speech taken from a long speech
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A group organized to elect or defend government officials or to promote legislation is a(n)...
Political Action Committee
Party Platform Committee
Economic Interest Group
Public Interest Group
15
Public interest groups are usually ______________ compared to economic interest groups.
more religious
more controversial
less controversial
Both A and C are correct
16
When the majority of voters identifying as one race are registered with the same party
Identity Gap
Gender Gap
Ethnicity Gap
Race Gap
17
Who of the following people would be most likely to vote?
Man, Age 35
Woman, Age 44
Woman, Age 19
Man, Age 21
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A voter who believes in limited government is more likely to vote for a candidate who is...
Communist
Conservative
Liberal
Unitarian
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A party's ________ is its list of support or opposition to controversial topics.
platform
strategy
bias
ideology
20
A ___________________ group influences votes using different tactics.
liberal
special interest
conservative
political party
21
Which of the following is an example of media bias?
A newspaper is happy about the outcome of an election
A radio station downplays the failure of a certain bill
A TV station features liberal guests more than conservatives
All of the above
22
Liberal beliefs often correspond with which of the following opinions?
That change leads to progress
The defense spending should increase
That government should stay out of business
That traditions are more important than change
23
If "Trump Leads Republican Polls" is the leading story on the nightly news, that is...
a Super PAC
an issue ad
horserace journalism
media bias
24
People at which income level are the most likely to vote?
75,000+
Less than 30,000
30,000 to 75,000
