This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Communication > Political > Political Communication – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Communication Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Availability of choice and ability of citizens to exercise that choice rationally A) Rational choice. B) Voting participation. C) Rational exercise. D) Procedure governing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rational choice. 2. Individuals can impact the government by doing which of the following? A) Voting. B) Petitioning. C) Running for office. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. Preference or opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another A) Media. B) Symbolism. C) Bias. D) Public opinion polls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 4. The media are active in defining political "reality" through the processes of news gathering, explaining, and production. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 5. A person or group who acts as a protector or guardian A) Watchdog. B) Impact. C) Media. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watchdog. 6. Public policies should be involving (1) official statements, (2) distribution of resources, (3) allocation of available resources, and (4) control over government. The right answers is number A) 1, 2, 3. B) 1, 3, 4. C) 1, 2, 4. D) 2, 3, 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1, 2, 3. 7. What is the main goal of media bias? A) To provide unbiased information. B) Influence public opinion or promote a particular agenda. C) To educate the public. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influence public opinion or promote a particular agenda. 8. What is the goal of the Bandwagon propaganda technique? A) To make the viewer feel isolated and alone. B) To make the viewer feel like everyone is using a product or voting for a particular candidate, so they should too. C) To provide clear evidence for why a product or candidate is superior. D) To use statistics and facts to convince the viewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the viewer feel like everyone is using a product or voting for a particular candidate, so they should too. 9. Which of the following is an example of a propaganda technique? A) Name-calling. B) Rhetorical question. C) Logical fallacy. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name-calling. 10. The Chancellor according to Germany political system is mentioned below, except for ..... A) Serve for every 4 years. B) Voted by the members of Bundesrat. C) The Head of government. D) Propose by the President. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voted by the members of Bundesrat. 11. What is the purpose of campaigning by interest groups and lobbyists? A) To promote new government policies. B) To support the arts and culture. C) To help get candidates elected or re-elected. D) To provide financial assistance to the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help get candidates elected or re-elected. 12. What determines the number of electoral votes a state has? A) The number of people. B) The number of representatives. C) The number of Senators. D) The number of senators and representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number of senators and representatives. 13. Fear is a "drive state, " like hunger, that compels us to be persuaded. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 14. A further limitation on democracy is often argued to be the absence of genuine choice, or pluralism A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 15. The political process demands that individuals act ..... in making decisions about who will govern them A) Individually. B) In group. C) Personally. D) Collectively. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collectively. 16. The Regional Representatives Council elected for a five year term directly by voters to function as a second chamber of legislative power A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Which of the following is an example of bias? A) Using a random number generator to select a sample. B) Journalists or politicians selecting or omitting information to persuade the reader. C) Presenting facts without any commentary or opinion. D) Using a large sample size in a study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Journalists or politicians selecting or omitting information to persuade the reader. 18. Which of the following is a method by which individuals can directly participate in the governance of their country? A) Running for office. B) Purchasing stocks. C) Shopping locally. D) Traveling abroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running for office. 19. The media represented an independent source of knowledge by informing the people about politics. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 20. Politics is a complex process involving citizen (1) attitude, (2) belief, (3) perception, and (4) interests. The right answer is ..... A) 2 and 3. B) 1 and 4. C) 2 and 4. D) 1 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 and 4. 21. The lower chamber in the bicameral legislature of USA Political System is A) The Federal. B) Congressional district. C) Congress. D) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congress. 22. What is the primary method of communicating information about candidates A) Interviews. B) Media. C) Meetings. D) Political ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media. 23. How can bias appear in written articles? A) Through the use of objective language only. B) By providing citations for all sources. C) Through the placement of information (e.g., large/bolded or very small fonts). D) By using a neutral tone throughout the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the placement of information (e.g., large/bolded or very small fonts). 24. The principles of liberal democracy today grew out of the bourgeois critique of autocracy in early history of Europe A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. Democracy grew out with its slogan including (1) Liberty, (2) Equality, (3) Rationality, (4) Fraternity, and (5) Deciding. The right answer is ..... A) 2, 3, 5. B) 1, 2, 4. C) 3, 4, 5. D) 1, 2, 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1, 2, 4. 26. Political candidates will not target specific demographics because all potential voters are a desired audience. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. This major political party believes that the government should play a less active role in people's lives. A) Republicans. B) Socialists. C) Democrats. D) Communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 28. Which of the following statements is true about REPUBLICANS? A) They tend to favor tax increases (especially for the wealthy). B) They want the government to make and run lots of social programs to help citizens. 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: C) They want government to be small and to play a small role in people's lives. 29. What are the names of our nations two major political parties? A) Federalists and Democratic Republicans. B) Democrats & Whigs. C) Democrats & Republicans. D) Republicans & Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats & Republicans. 30. The House of Representatives is the institution, which oversees the direction of the government, and, along with the government, drafts regulations and laws A) False. B) True. 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