#1 Democracy in America (Unit #1)

News reports of upcoming legislative votes leading people to gather at a rally to support or express concerns is an example of ...

• informing the public

• getting the public involved in politics

• serving as a watchdog

• acting as a gatekeeper

KPRC (Channel 2) and KHOU (Channel 11) can be considered ...

• print media.

• broadcast media.

• internet media.

A cable news network that presents a story without all the relevant facts.

• lack of objectivity

• negative focus

• Horse Race Coverage

• Time Zone Fallout

This poll of Wisconsin voters preferences from last fall represents which media criticism?

• lack of objectivity

• negative focus

• horse race coverage

• time zone fallout

Which political socialization stage is likely going to have the longest / most influence on a person political beliefs?

• family

• religion

• school / peers

• mass media

• historical events

On Monday February 3, 2020, the Democratic Party is holding it's first contest to determine who their presidential candidate for the 2020 race will be. Which role of political parties does this contest represent?

• nominate candidates

• influence policy

• unite the government

• inform citizens

This image from the 2016 presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump represents which function of political parties?

• unite the government

• create balance (majority party)

• create balance (minority party)

• inform citizens

• nominate candidates

Which of the following best represents the "unite the government" function of political parties?

• House Democrats passing legislation to institute a different version of "preclearance" from the Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Senate Republicans voting to confirm new federal judges appointed by President Trump.

• Democratic candidates holding town halls to discuss their positions for the upcoming New Hampshire primary vote.

• Officials from the Harris County, Texas, and national Republican Party meeting to discuss the strategy for the 2020 election.

An African-American male, living in a small town in Kansas, with a degree in business, that is an evangelical christian would most likely vote for the ...

• Republican candidate.

• Democratic candidate.

If a third party was created for the 2020 presidential election because the Democratic and Republican parties were too extreme in their views, it would be an example of a(n) ...

• ideological third party.

• single issue third party.

• economic protest third party.

• splinter third party.