Unit 3 Review

The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to

• endorse specific candidates for political office

• favor the position of one interest group over another

• counter the censorship activities of media watch groups

• decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention

What is the term for a set of beliefs and values that are shared by the population (example freedom and equality)?

• political efficacy

• political trust

• political socialization

• political culture

What is the term for a person's beliefs that can change how they feel about the government and make a change in public policy?

• political efficacy

• political trust

• political socialization

• political culture

What factor is the most influential in shaping a person's beliefs in political socialization?

• opinion leader

• peer groups

• education system

• family

What is the process where people to get their news from information sources are compatible with their beliefs?

• Party identification

• Selective exposure

• The Revolving Door

• Media bias

Which of the following is a news management techniques used by politicians (select all that apply)?

• Attempts to bypass the White House Press Corps

• Pre-packaging information into soundbites

• Tight control of information

• Leaking news

How do interest groups lobby in the courts (select all that apply)?

• Writing amicus curiae briefs

• Bringing appeals to federal courts

• Appealing SCOTUS decisions

• Representing public interests in court

What is the process where people to get their news from information sources are compatible with their beliefs?

• Party identification

• Selective exposure

• The Revolving Door

• Media bias

Which of the following is a news management techniques used by politicians (select all that apply)?

• Attempts to bypass the White House Press Corps

• Pre-packaging information into soundbites

• Tight control of information

• Leaking news

How can cable news negatively impact a consumer?

• Fact and opinion are presented together

• Only opinions are presented

• The consumer may become too informed

• Only facts are presented