WorksheetsNews Literacy & Political Socialization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
When trying to get accurate information it is best to...
Use multiple credible sources
Use one single, credible source
Use as many sources as possible, even if they are unreliable
Not use any sources
It's smart to compare the information I find on a website with at least another two sources.
True
False
Deliberately constructed lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public is:
Satire
Click bait
Fake News
Credible
The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, understand, and create media.
media bias
news literacy
political spectrum
political socialization
Which of the following are ways to be sure that you should do to best choose your news?
check different sources
only trust .com URLs
only get news from sources where you know the media bias
give it time- wait to see how a story develops
This image is an example of:
vertical reading
horizontal reading
fact checking
lateral reading
When keeping up to date with a changing topic, it is best to...
Check the news every few minutes to see if there is new information
Check the news a few times during the day to allow for the most accurate information to come out
Frequently post your opinion on the topic without reading any sources
Not check the news until the situation is completely resolved
If you find it online, it must be accurate.
True
False
What type of political leaning source is Fox News?
Liberal
Moderate
Democratic Party
Conservative
What type of political leaning source is MSNBC?
conservative
moderate
liberal
Republican Party
A system to classify different political positions on hot button issues today is
news literacy
political science
lateral reading
political spectrum
According to political scientists, your political socialization predominately derives from
friends
family
race
religion
Donald Trump is a
former president & Republican
current president & Democrat
former president & Democrat
former president & Independent
Where is the information written about impeachment?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
School Conduct Code
According to the Constitution, which chamber starts the Articles of Impeachment
Executive Branch
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
How many votes are needed to indict former President Donald Trump?
218
67
100
51
