This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Communication > Political > Political Communication โ Quiz 6 ๐ Homepage ๐ Download PDF Books ๐ Premium PDF Books Political Communication Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does a presidential campaign advertisement symbolize when it shows a candidate visiting a theme park? A) Voters can understand the candidate's policies. B) Voters can relate to the candidate. C) The candidate has leadership qualities. D) The candidate is a taxpayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voters can relate to the candidate. 2. Politics is often portrayed as a process of conflict resolution, in which rival views or competing interests are reconciled with one another politics is associated, or politics as ..... A) A behavior. B) A discourse. C) An arena. D) A system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An arena. 3. The President of Indonesia is (1) the head of state, (2) the head of government, (3) the commander-in-chief of the Indonesian armed forces, (4) leading the parliament, and (5) responsible for domestic governance, policy-making and foreign affairs. The right answer is A) 1, 2, 5. B) 1, 3, 4. C) 2, 4, 5. D) 3, 4, 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1, 2, 5. 4. Which term BEST describes the American political party system? A) Multi-party. B) Two-party. C) One-party. D) Third-party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-party. 5. What is the main purpose of propaganda? A) To provide impartial information. B) To resolve disagreements without emotion. C) To prevent one group from having an unfair advantage. D) To influence the views of readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To influence the views of readers. 6. What is the main focus of SS.7.CG.2.9 in the study of media and political communications? A) To understand the history of media. B) To analyze and identify examples of bias, symbolism, and propaganda. C) To learn about the technical aspects of media production. D) To study the economic impact of media on politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To analyze and identify examples of bias, symbolism, and propaganda. 7. Policy-formulation and decision-making are dominated by public opinion A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which of the following is an example of media bias? A) A news outlet consistently presenting information that is completely unrelated to any political party or ideology. B) A news outlet consistently presenting information in a way that favors a particular political party or ideology. C) A news outlet consistently presenting information in a neutral and unbiased manner. D) A news outlet consistently presenting information in a way that opposes a particular political party or ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A news outlet consistently presenting information in a way that favors a particular political party or ideology. 9. The arena for a more detailed exploration of political affairs than straight news allow. A) Bard. B) Feature. C) Editorial. D) Columns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feature. 10. Manipulation of opinion and concealment (or suppression) of information A) Absence of choice. B) Capitalism and power. C) Failure of education. D) Manufacture of consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manufacture of consent. 11. The reality of political events as they are perceived by actors and citizens A) Subjective political reality. B) Objective political reality. C) Constructive political realisy. D) ยConstructed political reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjective political reality. 12. How do interest groups influence the government? A) Electioneering. B) Lobbying. C) Litigation and publicity. D) All of these are ways interest groups influence the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are ways interest groups influence the government. 13. The notion that democracy has anything to do with rationality and 'public interest' is an illusion, since we choose our politics on the same grounds, and as a result of the application of the same techniques of persuasion, as we choose our toothpaste A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. ยIn micro-level, the effect of political communication is A) There is other indices of collective political will. B) Individual responses are aggregated together. C) There is a form of pubic opinion polls. D) Individual consumer of the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individual consumer of the message. 15. What are the qualifications to become U.S. Senator? A) 25 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. B) 30 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state. C) 20 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. D) 40 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state. 16. Those individuals who aspire, through organisational and institutional means, to influence the decision-making process A) Political Party. B) Political Organization. C) Political System. D) Political Actor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Organization. 17. What is a candidate? A) Someone who is running for office. B) Someone who is running for a race. C) Someone who is running for a job. D) Someone who is running for private office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone who is running for office. 18. Politics as the exercise of power A) The sharing of power. B) The separation of power. C) The unification of power. D) The division of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The separation of power. 19. Propaganda technique involving the use of symbols to convey a message or feeling A) Transfer. B) Bandwagon. C) Card stacking. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transfer. 20. The lower house in the Legislative Arm of Indonesian Political System is ..... A) The Regional Representatives Council. B) The People's Representative Council. C) The People's Consultative Assembly. D) The Regional Consultative Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The People's Representative Council. 21. In contemporary liberal democracies, media institutions perform interpretative functions by transmitting the political information, analyzing political event, assessing and giving comment of the event. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. A preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another A) Bias. B) Testimonial. C) Plain folks. D) Name calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 23. ยThe media's democratic role would be fulfilled solely by journalists' adherence to the professional ethic of objectivity in reporting the facts of public affairs A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 24. What is the relationship between the use of social networks and the loss of power of traditional politics? A) Social networks strengthen traditional politics. B) Social media has replaced traditional politics. C) Social media does not affect traditional politics. D) Social media has diminished the influence of traditional politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social media has diminished the influence of traditional politics. 25. "The Democratic party is the best because they support higher taxes for education" A) This is a thesis. B) This a fact. C) This is an opinion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This is an opinion. 26. Which of the following is NOT a method used by individuals to monitor and influence government? A) Petitioning government. B) Peacefully protesting. C) Attending Civic Meetings. D) Watching television. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watching television. 27. The press in particular 'was to function as an instrument or a forum for the enlightened, rational, critical, and biased public discussion of what the common interests were in matters of culture and politics' A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 28. The Congress of USA Political Systems is characterized by mentioned below, except ..... ย A) The House of Representatives. B) Consist of 100 members. C) Serve for 2 years. D) Represent a congressional district. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consist of 100 members. 29. ยThe maintenance of hegemony was a political process, in which the media played a great role; they contribute to the maintenance of consent for a system of power A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. What is a campaign? A) The act of running for public office. B) The act of running for private office. C) The act of leaving a public office. D) The act of running a race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The act of running for public office. โ PreviousNext โRelated QuizzesCommunication QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Communication Quiz 1Political Communication Quiz 2Political Communication Quiz 3Political Communication Quiz 4Political Communication Quiz 5Political Communication Quiz 7Political Communication Quiz 8 ๐ Back to Homepage ๐ Download PDF Books ๐ Premium PDF Books