Public views are __ concrete enough to offer a guide for policy makers.
Not
A __ is political authority claimed by an election winner as reflecting the approval of the people.
Mandate
Approximately how much is spent on campaign polling annually in the United States?
$1 billion
Members of Congress are often __ to legislate in the face of strong popular opposition.
Reluctant (Unwilling/Forced)
A sampling __ is defined as a designated group of people from whom a set of poll respondents is randomly selected.
Frame
__ voters can be defined as those identified as more probable to turn out in an election.
Likely
A __ poll is a form of negative campaigning that masquerades as a regular opinion survey.
Push
Polling by calling cell phones must adhere to which of the following?
Call by hand
The Bradley effect is a response bias based on
Race
What effect is demonstrated by candidates who are leading in the polls tending to pick up support from voters who are undecided?
The Bandwagon effect
On average, women prefer __ candidates.
democratic
Which two states conduct voting primarily by mail?
Oregon and Washington
Today, __ activists engage their House and Senate representatives at public forums to express dissatisfaction with government spending.
tea party
Of US eligible voters who fail to turn out, nearly a third of __ fall into this category.
young, aged 18-24
What was the time period when Generation Y was born?
1983-2001
About __ of American adults have reliable online access (thus, the remainder of the population is unable to access this tool for public engagement).
2/3
What did Ronald Reagan warn about health care reform in the early 1960s?
He warned it would be Socialist
What remains the top source of news for most Americans?
television
What percentage of the public gets some news through the cell phone or other mobile device?
47%
In the 1830's, __ became the first mass media.
print newspaper
Which war was known as the first media war?
Spanish-American War
What is the main demographic for talk radio?
Conservative / Middle aged white males
Which two networks monopolized the television news business during the 1960's and 1970's?
CBS + NBC
In what year did Rubert Murdoch launch Fox News?
1996
One of the reasons the Internet may hamper quality democracy is that it
lies, malice, falsehood
Which group is most likely to claim the media is biased?
Conservative republican
The profit motive causes news outlets
Draw large audience and have more exposure
What government agency was created in the FDR administration to referee the airwaves?
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
To what extent has the US Supreme Court upheld the First Amendment protection of a free press?
To a large extent
In media jargon, what is a small clip from a candidate speech referred to as?
Sound Byte
What makes mass media in the United States so unique?
Commercial Enterprise
A prime minister once remarked: "In your system, you guys campaign for 24 hours a day, every day for two years. You know, politics is one thing, but we have run a government.
Canada
The United States was the __ nation to choose its chief executive by popular election.
First
Candidates for national office spent more than __ on their campaigns in 2012.
$6 billion
Which states have the first two presidential caucuses and primary contests every four years?
Iowa and New Hampshire
Which event normally has the effect of creating an increase in the poll numbers for a presidential candidate?
Political party conventions
Which Democratic presidential candidate in 1992 featured a whiteboard displaying The Economy, Stupid?
Bill Clinton
__ refers to running for office by attacking the opponent. An unpopular tactic that is very effective.
Negative Campaigning
What are midterm elections?
Happens every two years to re-elect congress
Typically how much money is needed to mount a legitimate challenge in a House district?
about or more than $1 million
__ refers to a seat in Congress without an incumbent running for reelection.
Open-seat
__ refers to an automated phone call used to contact thousands of voters simultaneously.
Robo-calls