PSC 101 Exam 4 Questions With All
Correct & Verified Answers
Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is
an example of a political____________ while belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a
politiocal__________? Correct answer-attitude; value
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of Correct answer-political idealogies
Which of the following statements about the political opinions of democrats and republicans in the
public is the MOST accurate? Correct answer-differences between the political opinions of
democrats and republicans are greater today than during any other period in the last 40 years
What did the framers identify as the greatest source of political conflict for the Unites States?
Correct answer-differences between the rich and the poor
Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is MOST accurate? Correct
answer-citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information
to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
Policy feedback occurs when Correct answer-public opinion shifts in response to changes in
government policy.
Political leaders may prefer communicating through social media because Correct answer-they can
directly transmit unedited messages to their followers without having the content altered by the
mainstream press
Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that Correct answer-more affluent and
more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions
In recent years, response rates for random digit dial surveys have been Correct answer-declining
steadily
Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because Correct answer-
there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population
The traditional news media aim to provide objective reporting on current events by Correct
answer-excluding the personal views of reporters or editors from their coverage
Privately owned media companies in the United States earn most of their revenue from Correct
answer-advertising
Advertising revenue at print newspapers is currently __________ what it was in 2005 Correct
answer-half
The practice of training reporters to produce a standardized, seemingly neutral news product was
the result of Correct answer-the newspaper industry's realization that the best way to make profit
was to not alienate potential readers who held liberal or conservative political views
Which of the following news sources reach the MOST Americans Correct answer-television
, If public concern and interest in data security issues increased after a number of television and
newspaper stories about "hacking" it would be an example of the media's ____________ power
Correct answer-agenda-setting
According to political scientist Amber Boydstun, the media has a(n) _________ for breaking stories
and a(n) ________ for covering them in greater depth Correct answer-alarm mode; patrol mode
Edward Snowden is MOST known for Correct answer-leaking the material that revealed
widespread global surveillance programs by the U.S. government and major telecommunication
companies
The Federal Communications Commission Correct answer-bans explicit sexual and excretory
references on airwaves during certain hours of the day
If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate
the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, the station would be violating the ________.
Correct answer-right of rebuttal
The idea of "unequal democracy" refers to the fact that Correct answer-lower-income citizens have
little representation by either party, except when their opinions overlap with more-affluent citizens.
The number of political parties there are in a country is determined primarily by Correct answer-
the country's electoral system and rules
Which statement best characterizes the influence average citizens and party elites have over the
nomination process in the United States Correct answer-Although average citizens have some
influence in the nomination process, party elites play an outsized role in selecting the candidates
who will compete in the general election
All of the following are responsibilities of a party's national committee EXCEPT Correct answer-
determining committee assignments for members of congress
There are very few party machines left today because Correct answer-civil service reform and the
institution of the merit system mean that party leaders can no longer control who is appointed to
government jobs
Which list of issue positions is MOST likely to be supported by the national leadership of the
republican party Correct answer-maintaining high levels of military spending, instituting tax relief
for upper-income voters, and reducing corporate taxes
Women in the United States are ________ the ________ Party. Correct answer-somewhat more
likely to support; Democratic
An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called party Correct answer-
identification
The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by the Correct answer-
Vietnam War and the issue of civil rights
The federalist party disappeared, in part, as a result of Correct answer-the War of 1812
Correct & Verified Answers
Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is
an example of a political____________ while belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a
politiocal__________? Correct answer-attitude; value
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of Correct answer-political idealogies
Which of the following statements about the political opinions of democrats and republicans in the
public is the MOST accurate? Correct answer-differences between the political opinions of
democrats and republicans are greater today than during any other period in the last 40 years
What did the framers identify as the greatest source of political conflict for the Unites States?
Correct answer-differences between the rich and the poor
Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is MOST accurate? Correct
answer-citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information
to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
Policy feedback occurs when Correct answer-public opinion shifts in response to changes in
government policy.
Political leaders may prefer communicating through social media because Correct answer-they can
directly transmit unedited messages to their followers without having the content altered by the
mainstream press
Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that Correct answer-more affluent and
more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions
In recent years, response rates for random digit dial surveys have been Correct answer-declining
steadily
Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because Correct answer-
there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population
The traditional news media aim to provide objective reporting on current events by Correct
answer-excluding the personal views of reporters or editors from their coverage
Privately owned media companies in the United States earn most of their revenue from Correct
answer-advertising
Advertising revenue at print newspapers is currently __________ what it was in 2005 Correct
answer-half
The practice of training reporters to produce a standardized, seemingly neutral news product was
the result of Correct answer-the newspaper industry's realization that the best way to make profit
was to not alienate potential readers who held liberal or conservative political views
Which of the following news sources reach the MOST Americans Correct answer-television
, If public concern and interest in data security issues increased after a number of television and
newspaper stories about "hacking" it would be an example of the media's ____________ power
Correct answer-agenda-setting
According to political scientist Amber Boydstun, the media has a(n) _________ for breaking stories
and a(n) ________ for covering them in greater depth Correct answer-alarm mode; patrol mode
Edward Snowden is MOST known for Correct answer-leaking the material that revealed
widespread global surveillance programs by the U.S. government and major telecommunication
companies
The Federal Communications Commission Correct answer-bans explicit sexual and excretory
references on airwaves during certain hours of the day
If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate
the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, the station would be violating the ________.
Correct answer-right of rebuttal
The idea of "unequal democracy" refers to the fact that Correct answer-lower-income citizens have
little representation by either party, except when their opinions overlap with more-affluent citizens.
The number of political parties there are in a country is determined primarily by Correct answer-
the country's electoral system and rules
Which statement best characterizes the influence average citizens and party elites have over the
nomination process in the United States Correct answer-Although average citizens have some
influence in the nomination process, party elites play an outsized role in selecting the candidates
who will compete in the general election
All of the following are responsibilities of a party's national committee EXCEPT Correct answer-
determining committee assignments for members of congress
There are very few party machines left today because Correct answer-civil service reform and the
institution of the merit system mean that party leaders can no longer control who is appointed to
government jobs
Which list of issue positions is MOST likely to be supported by the national leadership of the
republican party Correct answer-maintaining high levels of military spending, instituting tax relief
for upper-income voters, and reducing corporate taxes
Women in the United States are ________ the ________ Party. Correct answer-somewhat more
likely to support; Democratic
An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called party Correct answer-
identification
The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by the Correct answer-
Vietnam War and the issue of civil rights
The federalist party disappeared, in part, as a result of Correct answer-the War of 1812
