SS.7.C.2.11

Which option presents a clear point of view?

• bias

• metaphor

• propaganda

• symbolism

Which source would give the most accurate information about the views held by an incumbent running for Congress?

• special interest group ratings of that Congress member

• a television commercial sponsored by a political party

• the voting record of the candidate while in Congress

• lyers sent through the mail by the candidate

The passage below is from a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has for many years imposed …a “fairness doctrine,” requiring that public issues be presented by broadcasters and that each side of those issues be given fair coverage.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has for many years imposed …a “fairness doctrine,” requiring that public issues be presented by broadcasters and that each side of those issues be given fair coverage.

Source: Red Lion Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (1969)

Based on the passage, what is a goal of the FCC regulation?

• to limit bias in political communication

• to promote bias in political communication

• to limit symbolism in political communication

• to promote symbolism in political communication

Below is a statement made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

…the news media seem to want to carry the negative.

…the news media seem to want to carry the negative.

Source: Interview with Jerry Agar, KMBX News Radio 980, June 27, 2005.

What type of political communication is being referenced in the statement?

• bias

• persuasion

• propaganda

• symbolism

The poster below was created in 1917.

Which type of communication is shown in this poster?

• accurate

• biased

• informational

• propagandized

This poster was displayed in 1947, at the beginning of the Cold War.

How can the information on this poster best be categorized?

• Advertisement

• Entertainment

• Factual

• Propaganda

This poster was displayed in 1876.

What is primary goal of this propaganda poster?

• To encourage people to move to government lands

• To discourage people from moving to government lands

• To encourage people to move to California

• To discourage people from moving to California