The increased number of news and infotainment options has resulted in __________ in which media outlets focus on a particular interest and aim at a particular audience
a. investigative journalism—
b. watchdog journalism
c. narrowcasting
d. selective exposure
c
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How is successful lobbying similar to the actions that the President takes when trying to gain support from members of Congress?
a. The easiest strategy that wins supporters is by threatening electoral harm by opposing something popular. b. Getting people to do what he or she wants them to do by convincing them that the action serves their goals. c. Mobilizing public opinion through speeches and television commercials is the easiest way to build support. d. Cutting off access and limiting benefits help political actors understand what actions are in their best interests.
The modernist school of political culture theory believes that
a. Political cultures are constantly evolving. b. Clear attitudes, values, and beliefs can be identified within a political culture. c. It is more important to look at conflict over values and beliefs than at consistency. d. Political attitudes may be symptoms of political activity rather than the cause of it.
What is implementation?
a. the process by which a law or policy is put into operation b. a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules c. the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes -- d. a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors
The text quotes a study by political scientist Larry Bartels comparing the preferences of constituents who are wealthy, middle class, and poor with the voting of senators on government spending, abortion, civil rights, and the minimum wage. The study found that
A) senators were equally responsive to the wealthy, the middle class, and the poor. B) senators were more responsive to the opinions of the middle class than to those of the wealthy or the poor. C) senators were more responsive to the opinions of the wealthy than to those of the middle class, and weren't at all responsive to the poor. D) senators were most responsive to the poor. E) senators weren't responsive to the rich, the middle class, or the poor.