Chap. 6-7 Test Review

Question 0

Support “right to life” for abortion
Are supportive for prayer in schools
Don’t agree with affirmative action

Answer 0

conservatives

Question 1

Believe we should spend less on military spending

Answer 1

Liberals

Question 2

Less willing to commit troops to action

Answer 2

liberals

Question 3

Believe we should maintain peace through strength in the military

Answer 3

Conservatives

Question 4

More likely to support military intervention around the world

Answer 4

conservatives

Question 5

Support “freedom of choice” for abortion
Are opposed to prayer in schools
Want affirmative action

Answer 5

liberals

Question 6

View government as a regulator in the public interest
Want to tax rich more
Want to spend more on the poor

Answer 6

liberals

Question 7

Believe we should stop letting criminals hide behind laws

Answer 7

conservatives

Question 8

Want to keep taxes low

Keep spending low

Answer 8

conservatives

Question 9

Believe we should guard defendant’s rights carefully

Answer 9

liberals

Question 10

What political ideologies do Americans identify with?

Answer 10

Americans usually chose conservative over liberal

Question 11

What is a census and the purpose of a census

Answer 11

A tool for understanding population and changes- Conduct the most accurate count of the population

Question 12

demography

Answer 12

science of population changes

Question 13

major demographic changes are taking place in the U.S

Answer 13

Population changing- more diversity

Question 14

public opinion

Answer 14

distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues

Question 15

public policy

Answer 15

a choice that government makes in response to a political issue

Question 16

Political socialization

Answer 16

the process through which an individual acquires particular political orientations- knowledge, feelings about the political world

Question 17

Sound bite

Answer 17

short video clips of about 15 seconds

Question 18

Trial balloon

Answer 18

intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reactions

Question 19

Some differences between the media in the U.S and foreign countries

Answer 19

their prominent stations are run by the government

Question 20

Policy agenda

Answer 20

list of subjects or problems to which people inside and outside government are paying serious attention to

Question 21

Bandwagon effect

Answer 21

conduct or beliefs spread among people after the majority believes it

Question 22

what part of the government does the media cover most closely

Answer 22

president

Question 23

exit poll

Answer 23

public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict winners with speed and precision

Question 24

media source that has been declining over the years

Answer 24

newspaper/ magizines

Question 25

gender gap

Answer 25

regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates (Women tend to be less conservative than men)

Question 26

FCC regulates airwaves

Answer 26

via radio, tv, telephone, cable, satellite

Question 27

beat

Answer 27

specific locations from which news frequently occurs, like congress or the White House so reporters work on a particular beat

Question 28

what methods can people participate in politics in the US

Answer 28

write their Representative or Senator or work for a candidate or political party

Question 29

reapportionment

Answer 29

process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every ten years on the basis of the results of census