Chapter 8 American Government

The attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics

• A) Interest Group

• B) Public Opinion

• C) Public Affairs

• D) Opinion Leaders

People whom one regularly associates with

• A) Peer Group

• B) Interest Group

• C) Personal Contacts

• D) Opinion Leaders

Campaign managers know that most of the public learns everything about a candidate from

what?

• A) Newsmagazines

• B) Radio

• C) Newspapers

• D) Television

Mass media’s influence on electoral politics has led to a decline of what?

• A) Campaign spending

• B) Political attack ads

• C) Political party influence

• D) Internet based editorials

Societal problems that the need the most governmental attention

• A) Public Agenda

• B) Public Opinion

• C) Public Affairs

• D) Opinion Leaders

True or False: Anyone could be an Opinion Leader

• A) True

• B) False

What is supposed to be the “Voice of the people”?

• A) Television

• B) The Media

• C) Petitions

• D) Elections

A large number of people are asked the same question

• A) Straw Votes

• B) Scientific Polling

• C) Random Sample

• D) Peer Group

True or False: Radio survived the creation of television because of National Public Radio

• A) True

• B) False

Media influence in Washington D.C., identified by Stephen Hess

• A) “The Commission”

• B) “The FCC”

• C) “The Inner Ring”

• D) “The Beltway”