POS 110 Midterm TESU(Openstax Chapters 1-
10 Sedille); Questions and Answers 100%
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4 functions of modern media Correct answer-surveillance (elected governor because it
was in the newspaper and we know to dress appropriately because we watched the weather
forecast)
correlation (the m...
POS 110 Midterm TESU(Openstax Chapters 1-
10 Sedille); Questions and Answers 100%
Correct
4 functions of modern media Correct answer-surveillance (elected governor because it
was in the newspaper and we know to dress appropriately because we watched the weather
forecast)
correlation (the medias interpretive or analytical activities.)
transmission (the medias ability to communicate values, norms and styles across time and
between groups in the 1930s women were not treated fairly and homes in the 1950s were
suburban and polished you could look at television programs and magazines to see examples of
this)
entertainment (Medias ability to entertain or amuse you may watch a ghetto hood movie to be
entertained but you may inadvertently learn how to cook crack, though the filmmakers goal was
to entertain you but your use of the content was different)
Four types of economic interest groups and their constituencies, with examples Correct
answer-business (make up more than one-half of all lobbying groups in Washington, D.C.,
concentrate their activities on policies that are concerned with business, such as tax, tariff, and
regulatory decisions. Business interests are also represented by associations such as the
National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
labor (seek to promote policies that benefit workers in general and union members in particular.
They have been politically active for a long time, and the AFL-CIO is the largest labor group)
farm (represent various segments of the farm community; for example, the Farm Bureau
promotes agribusiness and large farms, while the Farmers Union promotes the interests of
smaller family farms.)
professional groups (such as the American Medical Association, represent various professions
and attempt to influence policy on their behalf.)
, POS 110 Midterm TESU(Openstax Chapters 1-
10 Sedille); Questions and Answers 100%
Correct
three major frames of reference for Americans forming political opinions, with examples
Correct answer-media family school
Equal protection clause Correct answer-part of the Fourteenth Amendment, which reads
in part that no state shall "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws." This clause has been used by the courts to protect minorities from discrimination.
three tests associated with discrimination in law Correct answer-reasonable-basis strict-
scrutiny intermediate scrutiny
Selective incorporation, origins, and protection of individual rights Correct answer-the
absorption of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights, including freedom of speech and press, into
the Fourteenth Amendment. These rights are thereby protected from infringement by the
states. After the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment was debated in Congress.
The constitutional framers' ideal government Correct answer-both empower government
and limit it, a republic as opposed to a pure democracy
Democracy versus Republic Correct answer-republic, a constitution or charter of rights
protects certain inalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government, even if it has
been elected by a majority of voters.
, POS 110 Midterm TESU(Openstax Chapters 1-
10 Sedille); Questions and Answers 100%
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In a "pure democracy," the majority is not restrained in this way and can impose its will on the
minority.
Age differences in news consumption (web versus TV versus newspapers) Correct
answer-shrink for Internet-based news but do not disappear
What Watergate illustrates about the media Correct answer-They are watchdogs
Reasons for uniformity in the reporting of national news Correct answer-objective
journalism, in which the emphasis on facts and salient events provides journalists with a basis
for agreement
The media and the role of profit Correct answer-ratings and advertising sales
Basis of the federal government's licensing of broadcasting Correct answer-the scarcity of
broadcasting frequencies
Yellow journalism in late 19th century Correct answer-"Fake News" running stories to
slander an opponent or to attempt to drive publics thoughts into its agenda. "Mexican American
War"?
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