What was the first national event covered by a radio station?

the cold war

presidential chats

presidential election returns

the new york world’s fair
what is the third step of a scientific poll?

ask if taxes should be reduced.

ask how to fight rising crime.

ask well-written questions.

ask leading questions. what would be most likely to influence public opinion if a local politician had a plan to clean up a park in your town?

peer group

residence

gender

mass media

as children grow into adulthood, their expands to include co-workers and neighbors.

family unit

source of information

distrust of government

peer group
in order to have their beliefs considered as public opinion, people must

express their views

understand important issues

agree with other people

read about public affairs
which is an example of a sound bite?

a musical segment used to open a news program

a public debate carried live by a tv network

a disturbing photo from a war zone aired on national news

a brief clip of a candidate expressing his or her views
between 2000 and 2008, how did americans change the way they got their campaign news?

more people used the internet, and fewer people watched network news.

more people watched local tv news, and fewer people watched network news.

more people read magazines, and fewer people read daily newspapers.

more people read newspapers, and fewer people used the internet.
public opinion can be measured by all of the following methods except

voting statistics

election results

scientific polls

peer groups
which is the most common and accurate way to measure public opinion?

contact

e-mails

polls

letters
which factor does not limit the influence of the media?

few people follow national politics closely.

most people get their news from television.

broadcast news lacks in-depth reporting.

most media content deals with entertainment.
what internet development has changed political communication in the united states and around the world?

editorials

weblogs

networks

computers
the belief that a winning political party is empowered by voters to carry out campaign promises is called a

public policy

mandate

voting statistic

majority
using election results to measure public opinion is a challenge because

people do not always vote in every election

people vote in private and do not have to explain their choice

some voters select candidates who have opposing views

some voters do not understand the candidates’ views

how did the great depression change people’s view about government?

they became more concerned with national security.

they expected the national government to become involved in the economy.

they expected the national government to stay out of the economy.

they became more concerned with equal pay for women.
people who believe in equal pay for women and fight for programs that benefit children and families would most likely be influenced by

public opinion

mass media

gender

residence