Chapters 7 and 9Review

The first televised debates

a. were held in 1952 between Kennedy and Eisenhower

b. had a significant impact on the outcome of the election

c. were not as important as the first debates on the radio

d. only took place in the last twenty years

e. indicated the importance of campaigning on the radio

In 2004, the average sound bite of a presidential candidate shown talking on the nightly news averaged

A) less than ten seconds. B) about ninety seconds. C) about thirty seconds. D) about a minute. E) about two minutes

The use of detective-like reporting methods to unearth scandals is known as

A) scientific journalism. B) trial balloons. C) print journalism. D) investigative journalism. E) yellow journalism.

Newspaper circulation has increased over the last several decades

A) True

B) False

The media's watchdog function helps keep government in check

A) True

B) False

A media event is staged primarily for the purpose of being covered by reporters, cameras, etc.

A) True

B) False

Gradually, the broadcast media has replaced the print media as our principal source of news and information.

A) True

B) False

Investigative journalism has contributed to greater public cynicism and negativism about politics.

A) True

B) False

Public officials often leak ________ to reporters to see what the political reaction will be.

A) talking heads B) sound bites C) beats D) trial balloons E) "oiled news"

A(n) ________ is a party's official selection of a candidate to run for office.

A) imprimatur

B) appointment

C) nomination

D) conversion

E) endorsement

The way in which candidates attempt to manipulate money, the media, and momentum to achieve the nomination is through

A) propaganda.

B) primaries.

C) campaign strategy.

D) charisma.

E) party support.

The first presidential caucus of the campaign season is traditionally

held in

A) Delaware.

B) California.

C) New Hampshire.

D) Iowa.

E) Minnesota.

The opening up of the process to choose delegates to the Democratic National Convention in the immediate aftermath of 1968 was spearheaded by

A) the McGovern-Fraser Commission. B) the Warren Commission. C) President Johnson. D) the Kerner Commission. E) an act of Congress.

The tendency of states to hold primaries earlier in the calendar to capitalize on media attention is called

A) politicking.

B) framing.

C) frontloading.

D) agenda setting.

E) stacking the deck.

Soft money consists of money

A) that is illegally given to a campaign.

B) given directly to a candidate.

C) for the party and campaign material at the grass-roots level.

D) that individuals contribute to their own campaign.

E) provided through public financing.

The New Hampshire primary is important because

A) it involves the first caucuses.

B) New Hampshire is a particularly typical state.

C) New Hampshire has a very large number of delegates.

D) it is the first primary.

E) it is the primary held closest to the time of the convention.

Critics of the PAC system are concerned that

A) they tend to support only Republican candidates.

B) PACs are not regulated.

C) PACs are too weak and ineffective to contribute to a strong democracy.

D) only the largest and most powerful interest groups can afford to form PACs.

E) PACs may control what the electoral winners do once in office.

The administration of the campaign finance laws and the enforcement of compliance with their requirements is handled by the

A) Federal Election Commission.

B) Fair Political Practices Commission.

C) Government Accounting Office.

D) Campaign Finance Bureau of the Department of the Treasury.

E) Department of Justice.

True or False

• Candidates' policy positions receive more media attention than does their campaign strategy.

a. True b. False

True or False

• A political party's statement of its goals and policies over the next four years is called the party platform.

a. True b. False

True or False

• The Internet has had its greatest impact on campaigns in the area of advertising.

a. True b. False

True or False

• The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 was extremely effective in limiting the influence of money on campaigns and elections.

a. True b. False

True or False

• 527 groups cannot explicitly urge citizens to vote for or against a candidate.

a. True b. False

True or False

• Superdelegates are national party leads who automatically get a delegate slot at the Democratic national convention.

a. True b. False