This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Communication > Political > Political Communication – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Communication Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The House of Representatives is the institution, which oversees the direction of the government, and, along with the government, drafts regulations and laws A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Media use their power as information disseminators to influence the policy-making environment; to move their readers in certain directions if they can; and to put pressure on decision-makers in government. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The definition of political communication includes mentioned elements of communication, except for as A) Para-linguistic signs. B) Written political rhetoric. C) Political narrative. D) Symbolic communication acts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political narrative. 4. Aggregated private political opinions of individuals is called A) Public vote. B) Public opinion. C) Public rights. D) Public sphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public opinion. 5. What does the term "gatekeeper" refer to in the media context? A) The security personnel at a media company. B) The person who writes articles for newspapers. C) The media's role in deciding what stories and information are given to the public. D) The technician who operates the broadcasting equipment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The media's role in deciding what stories and information are given to the public. 6. Aggregated private political opinions of individuals A) Public opinion. B) Public property. C) Public sphere. D) Public arena. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public opinion. 7. Propaganda technique involving the use of showing one-sided information A) Card stacking. B) Bandwagon. C) Transfer. D) Name calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Card stacking. 8. A person who conducts activities in order to influence public officials A) Lobbyist. B) Interest group. C) Monitor. D) Public agenda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbyist. 9. Which of the following is a propaganda technique? A) Objective analysis. B) Emotional appeals. C) Logical reasoning. D) Factual evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotional appeals. 10. The purposeful communicative behavior of political actors, such as political advertising and conference speeches, will always influence the attitudes and behaviour of the intended audience. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. The most important "voice" of a newspaper which embodies its political identity is ..... A) Editorial. B) Column. C) Reportage. D) Feature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Editorial. 12. Which of the following statements is true about DEMOCRATS? A) They tend to favor tax increases (especially for the wealthy) to support new social programs. B) They tend to favor tax decreases. C) They want government to be small and to play a small role in people's lives. D) They favor keeping taxes the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They tend to favor tax increases (especially for the wealthy) to support new social programs. 13. Institution of political system A) Politics. B) Policy. C) Polity. D) Politic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polity. 14. What does the Name Calling propaganda technique involve? A) Praising a person or idea with positive words. B) Connecting a person or idea to a positive word without evidence. C) Connecting a person or idea to a negative word and convincing the viewer to believe the message without examining the evidence. D) Providing a detailed analysis of a person or idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connecting a person or idea to a negative word and convincing the viewer to believe the message without examining the evidence. 15. The media make statements about politics in the form of below, except A) Columns. B) Interviews. C) Commentaries. D) Editorials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Columns. 16. What is the role of a watchdog in the context of media? A) A person who creates content for newspapers and TV. B) Someone who monitors the government and is known as a watchdog. C) An individual who repairs and maintains media equipment. D) A character in a television show about the media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who monitors the government and is known as a watchdog. 17. Legislation, execution, and the adjudication of law refer to ..... A) The power sharing. B) The function of government. C) The distribution of control. D) The political process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The function of government. 18. ..... is a statement that can't be proven true or false and reflects the speaker's beliefs A) Bias. B) A fact. C) An opinion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An opinion. 19. Straight news can be deployed as a form of political intervention, intended to smear political organisations and influence policy-makers A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Political communication refer to Denton & Woodward contains some elements mentioned below, except for ..... A) An official authority. B) Level of communication. C) The allocation of public resources. D) An official sanctions. 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