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A citizen’s understood obligation to register to vote and to serve on a jury would be referred to as his? civic duty
Which of the following is true? Young people are using the internet not only for entertainment, but also as a source for social and political info.
The response given in late September 2001 to the question. “Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President” is an example of? Consensus opinion
President George Washington? Believed that news might damage the image of the US, should be censored
When individuals join with others in an organizational structure in order to express their preferences to government, they act as an? interest group
Sensationalistic, irresponsible journalism is known as? yellow journalism
The transfer to political attitudes and beliefs? Is more likely to happen from parent to child
Which politician used television to respond to allegations of corruption by delivering a speech denying the attacks, shedding tears and claiming the only gifts he ever received were a dog and a coat for his wife? nixon
9. A citizen’s right to participate in political activities is found in? 1st amendment
10. __ is a method of distributing multimedia files for downloading onto mobile devices or personal computers. podcast
11. Lifestyle effect is the? PHENOMENON OF CERTAIN ATTITUDES OCCURING AT CERTAIN CHRONOLOGICAL AGES
12. One of the most effective political ads of all time was a thirty-second spot for __ depicting a little girl picking daisies in a field and then an image of a mushroom cloud emanating from a nuclear explosion. LYNDON B JOHNSON IN HIS CAMPAIGN AGAINST BARRY GOLDWATER
13. Grants or special tax exemptions provided to businesses are called? subsides
14. College and university government affairs offices do all of the following except? Coordinate school donations to political candidates
15. The process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes is called? political socilization
16. An interest group is? AN ORG. THAT ACTIVELY ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE GOV. POLICY
17. Which of the following represents an economic interest group? National Rifle Association of America
18. A lobbyist is? AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORG. WHO ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEISLATION & REGULATORY
19. A __ is a long-lasting effect of the events of a particular time on the political opinions of those who came of political age at that time. GENERATIONTAL EFFECT
20. Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1834 that “in no country of the world has the principle of association been? …MORE SUCCESFULLY USED OR APPLIED TO A GREATER MULTITUDE OF OBJECTIVES THAN IN AMERICA.
21. Raising and distributing campaign contributions is the role of? Pressure group
22. In Madison’s view, a multitude of interests? WORKS TO DISCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF AN OPPRESSIVE MAJORITY INTEREST
23. Children as young as __ will express political views even when they are not mature enough to understand very much about political institutions. 5-6
24. The benefit a person receives from the sense of belonging he or she gets from joining a group is known as a? solidarity benefit
25. Lobbyists and organizations in Texas which spend the most money in shaping public policy must file reports with the? tx ethic commission
26. In opinion polling, the difference between what the sample results show and what the true result would be if everybody had been interviewed is termed? sampling error
27. When the media identify issues that merit public attention and government action, they are? public agenda
28. Respondents are given misleading information in the questions they are asked in order to persuade them to vote against a candidate in? push poll
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