AP Gov Public Opinion, Mass Media, & Public Policy Review Quiz

Public issues which the people’s attention is focused

Current Example = Pres. Trump & Russia

• Public Agenda
• Random Samples
• Public Opinion Polls
• Mass Media

The use of Ping-Pong balls in the NBA Draft Lottery is a version of using a _______________.

• Random Sample
• Public Agenda
• Lobbying
• Public Opinion Poll

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?

• Candidates are more capable of running for office on their own by appealing to people directly through TV.
• Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.
• Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.
• Congress has received more television coverage compared to the other two branches of government.

Increasing public attention to specific problems is a core feature of the media’s __________ power.

• gate-keeping
• agenda-setting
• investigative
• watchdog

Research suggests that the overriding bias in the news is one toward stories that __________.

• are humanitarian
• will draw the largest audience
• put the president in a good light
• favor liberals

An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction to that news is called a(n) __________.

• press conference
• trial balloon
• talking head
• media event

Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the __________.

• fourth branch of government
• mass media
• world of high-tech politics
• World Wide Web

What is the strongest predictive factor when it comes to political socialization?

• Education
• Peer groups
• The media
• Family

Political socialization is a term that best refers to

• the amount of influence political parties have on candidates
• the process by which people acquire political beliefs and values
• the growth of PAC power over the past quarter century
• the ability of lobbyists to educate of political office holders

This is a person’s principles, ideals, and beliefs with regard to society, politics, and government. This is your views of how society should be structured and maintain social order.

• political socialization
• political efficacy
• political culture
• political ideology