UTA POLS 2311 EXAM 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Public opinion is - CORRECT ANSWER - attitudes that people have about political
issues, events, leaders, and institutions
A political ideology is best defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - is a set of underlying
orientations, ideas, and beliefs
America's fundamental political values are - CORRECT ANSWER - liberty, equality of
opportunity, democracy
The two dominant political ideologies in American are _____________ and ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - liberalism and conservatism
A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of
____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - family, social networks, education,
race and ethnicity, gender, religion
The marketplace of ideas is - CORRECT ANSWER - A public forum in which beliefs and
ideas are exchanged and compete
The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called a ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - sample
What is push pooling? - CORRECT ANSWER - •A polling technique in which questions
are designed to shape the respondent's opinion
What is the bandwagon effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - •A shift in electoral support to
the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner
, Which U.S. president promoted his policy agenda to the American people through "fireside
chats"? - CORRECT ANSWER - FDR
Freedom of the press is protected by ____________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - the first amendment
What percentage of Americans own a television? - CORRECT ANSWER - 97
What is digital citizenship? - CORRECT ANSWER - •The ability to participate in society
and politics online
•
•Disparities in internet access: according to age, race and ethnicity, and income
What is niche journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER - can be found in specialty online
sources
has risen over the last decade as traditional print media has declined
What is citizen journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER - includes news reporting and political
commentary by ordinary citizens and even crisis coverage from eyewitnesses on the scene.
What is "fake news?" - CORRECT ANSWER - False stories meant to generate ad revenue
or to benefit one candidate over another
Which government officials tend to be "whistle-blowers?" - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lower-level officials
Who is responsible for regulating broadcast media? - CORRECT ANSWER - federal
government
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Public opinion is - CORRECT ANSWER - attitudes that people have about political
issues, events, leaders, and institutions
A political ideology is best defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - is a set of underlying
orientations, ideas, and beliefs
America's fundamental political values are - CORRECT ANSWER - liberty, equality of
opportunity, democracy
The two dominant political ideologies in American are _____________ and ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - liberalism and conservatism
A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of
____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - family, social networks, education,
race and ethnicity, gender, religion
The marketplace of ideas is - CORRECT ANSWER - A public forum in which beliefs and
ideas are exchanged and compete
The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called a ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - sample
What is push pooling? - CORRECT ANSWER - •A polling technique in which questions
are designed to shape the respondent's opinion
What is the bandwagon effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - •A shift in electoral support to
the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner
, Which U.S. president promoted his policy agenda to the American people through "fireside
chats"? - CORRECT ANSWER - FDR
Freedom of the press is protected by ____________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - the first amendment
What percentage of Americans own a television? - CORRECT ANSWER - 97
What is digital citizenship? - CORRECT ANSWER - •The ability to participate in society
and politics online
•
•Disparities in internet access: according to age, race and ethnicity, and income
What is niche journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER - can be found in specialty online
sources
has risen over the last decade as traditional print media has declined
What is citizen journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER - includes news reporting and political
commentary by ordinary citizens and even crisis coverage from eyewitnesses on the scene.
What is "fake news?" - CORRECT ANSWER - False stories meant to generate ad revenue
or to benefit one candidate over another
Which government officials tend to be "whistle-blowers?" - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lower-level officials
Who is responsible for regulating broadcast media? - CORRECT ANSWER - federal
government
