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CHAPTER 12 The Media

American Government Institutions & Policies 14th Edition by James Q. Wilson

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CHAPTER 12 The Media

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

  1. The liberal Daily Kos and the conservative Power Line are examples of
a. blogs.
b. newspapers.
c. magazines.
d. cable news stations.
e. old media.

 

ANS:    A                     REF:    277                  NOT:   A                      OBJ:    LO1

 

  1. The Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration was first exposed by
a. opposition research by the Democratic Party.
b. the FBI.
c. a private detective.
d. the Washington Post.
e. donors who were unhappy with Nixon.

 

 

ANS:    D                     REF:    277                  NOT:   F                      OBJ:    LO1

 

  1. In 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama stated at a private fundraiser that voters in economic distress “cling to guns or religion,” and a freelance writer for _________ published the remarks.
a. the Washington Post
b. the New York Times
c. Daily Kos
d. The Huffington Post
e. CNN

 

ANS:    D                     REF:    277                  NOT:   F                      OBJ.    LO1

 

 

  1. Only _________ of adults under 30 read a newspaper.
a. 15 percent
b. 13 percent
c. 30 percent
d. 40 percent
e. 5 percent

 

ANS:    B                      REF:    277                  NOT:   F                      OBJ:    LO1

 

  1. Most Americans rely on _________ as their source for news.
a. the Internet
b. radio
c. television
d. Facebook
e. Twitter

 

 

ANS:    C                      REF:    277                  NOT:   F                      OBJ:    LO1

 

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