Test Bank for Why Politics Matters, 4th
Edition
According to lecture, the reforms of the Progressives had one clear consequence for American
politics that is not necessarily positive. What is that consequence? - answer-Answer lower voter
turnout
According to the textbook, how has partisan polarization affected the media? - answer-many
mainstream news sources are not explicitly ideologically
According to lecture, what did the Supreme Court decide in FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate, et. al? -
answer-that states may not limit the amount of campaign funds a campaign may use to repay a
loan made by a candidate to their own campaign
According to lecture, the Supreme Court upheld the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in the case
_____ and then, less than a decade later, reversed that precedent in the case _____. - answer-
McConnell v. FEC, Citizens United v. FEC
According to lecture, your professor feels that a good election meets several criteria. These
criteria include all of the following EXCEPT: - answer-a strong presence of demagoguery
According to lecture, in campaign advertising, the most important factor in making an effective
campaign commercial for television (or other visual media) is/are: - answer-the visuals
According to the textbook, political scientists have shown that the media have two modes of
coverage. These two modes are _____ and _____. - answer-alarm mode, patrol mode
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, According to lecture, the Federal Election Campaign Act and the Federal Election Campaign Act
Amendments were adopted in response to wrongdoing in which presidential administration? -
answer-Nixon
According to lecture, elections are participation and participation ______ government. -
answer-legitimates
According to the textbook, which of these statements regarding Americans' trust in the media is
true? - answer-those with greater trust in national news organizations tend to be more likely to
see the news media gaining influence, while those with low levels of trust tend to see it waning
According to lecture, the first known time of subliminal advertising in a presidential campaign
took place in an ad about health care made by the _____ campaign. - answer-George W. Bush
According to lecture, what is the primary reason, as Prof. Horner sees it, that the framers
included the Electoral College as part of our system of electing presidents? - answer-because
the framers didn't trust the people
According to lecture, how many times has the winner of the popular vote NOT won the
presidency? What was the first time that happened? What was the most recent? - answer-Six;
1824, 2020
According to lecture, in your professor's opinion, _____ is an election which measures up well
by the criteria he lays out for a good election. - answer-1992
According to lecture and your textbook, the collected attitudes or opinions of people is known
as ______. - answer-public opinion
According to lecture, when people simply refuse to participate in polls (sometimes large parts of
specific demographic groups refuse to do so) it causes a kind of bias in poll results called
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Edition
According to lecture, the reforms of the Progressives had one clear consequence for American
politics that is not necessarily positive. What is that consequence? - answer-Answer lower voter
turnout
According to the textbook, how has partisan polarization affected the media? - answer-many
mainstream news sources are not explicitly ideologically
According to lecture, what did the Supreme Court decide in FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate, et. al? -
answer-that states may not limit the amount of campaign funds a campaign may use to repay a
loan made by a candidate to their own campaign
According to lecture, the Supreme Court upheld the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in the case
_____ and then, less than a decade later, reversed that precedent in the case _____. - answer-
McConnell v. FEC, Citizens United v. FEC
According to lecture, your professor feels that a good election meets several criteria. These
criteria include all of the following EXCEPT: - answer-a strong presence of demagoguery
According to lecture, in campaign advertising, the most important factor in making an effective
campaign commercial for television (or other visual media) is/are: - answer-the visuals
According to the textbook, political scientists have shown that the media have two modes of
coverage. These two modes are _____ and _____. - answer-alarm mode, patrol mode
1
, According to lecture, the Federal Election Campaign Act and the Federal Election Campaign Act
Amendments were adopted in response to wrongdoing in which presidential administration? -
answer-Nixon
According to lecture, elections are participation and participation ______ government. -
answer-legitimates
According to the textbook, which of these statements regarding Americans' trust in the media is
true? - answer-those with greater trust in national news organizations tend to be more likely to
see the news media gaining influence, while those with low levels of trust tend to see it waning
According to lecture, the first known time of subliminal advertising in a presidential campaign
took place in an ad about health care made by the _____ campaign. - answer-George W. Bush
According to lecture, what is the primary reason, as Prof. Horner sees it, that the framers
included the Electoral College as part of our system of electing presidents? - answer-because
the framers didn't trust the people
According to lecture, how many times has the winner of the popular vote NOT won the
presidency? What was the first time that happened? What was the most recent? - answer-Six;
1824, 2020
According to lecture, in your professor's opinion, _____ is an election which measures up well
by the criteria he lays out for a good election. - answer-1992
According to lecture and your textbook, the collected attitudes or opinions of people is known
as ______. - answer-public opinion
According to lecture, when people simply refuse to participate in polls (sometimes large parts of
specific demographic groups refuse to do so) it causes a kind of bias in poll results called
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