Gov. & Modern Issues- Final Review

Human activities are __________________ the levels of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Maintaining

• Fluctuating

This is an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect

• globalization

• global warming

• ice age

• smog

Which of these is the best definition of "activism"?

• fighting climate change

• taking action on something

• The policy or action of using illegal methods to bring about a political or social change

• The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

Websites, magazines, news, games, tv shows, and advertisements are all types of

• Illustrations

• Media

• Social Networks

• Technology

Bias in media is...

• rare

• beneficial to everyone

• unavoidable

• impossible to spot

The term ________________  refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people.

• bias

• non bias

• communications

• mass media

One role of the media is that is stands guard and decides what information passes through to the people.  In other words the media is used as a 

• commercial

• gatekeeper

• agenda setter

• watchdog

Stories designed to bring to light wrong doing are called ____________ by the media.

• essays

• exposes

• exceptions

• spotlights

How can the media influence public opinion?

• focus attention on select issues

• offer a forum for opposing viewpoints

• hold government officials accountable

• regulate media use

Separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by others

• Checks & Balances

• Supremacy Clause

• Separation of Powers

• Delegated Powers