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Geoffrey Allan

Which of the following is the main criteria by which the media judges a story's "newsworthiness"?

a.

political significance.

b.

profitability.

c.

social importance.

d.

audience appeal.

Teddy Dunnh

"Bloody Sunday," the name given to the 1965 march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery in favor of voting rights for blacks, best illustrates

a.

Conventional political participation

b.

Unconventional political participation

c.

Influencing political behavior

d.

Supportive political Behavior

Angela Hites:

Of the following, which factor plays the greatest role in political socialization:

a.

school

b.

family

c.

community

d.

peers

Janisewski, Jason

American voters are only seen as apathetic in terms of which political indicator

a.

elections

b.

writing to representatives

c.

petitions

d.

boycotts

Jenkins, Jackie

What is the most influential agent in forming a person's opinion?

a.

community

b.

peers

c.

family

d.

media

Leslie Klein

Which of the following countries has the greatest correlation between level of education and voting behaviors?

a.

France

b.

Germany

c.

Great Britain

d.

The United States

Lisa H. Lindgren

What variable(s) is accuracy dependent on in a random sample?

a.

Size of population.

b.

Size of sample.

c.

both a) and b).

d.

None of the above.

Erika Rasmussen

According to surveys taken on issues such as abortion and economic equality, people of higher education and higher wealth, can be placed in what area on the two-dimensional scale?

a.

Libertarian.

b.

Liberal.

c.

Communitarian.

d.

Conservative.

Vohra, Sameer

Which of the following distributions harbor the greatest potential for political conflict?

a.

bimodal

b.

normal

c.

skewed

d.

slanted

Catherine Stahl

In the Dalton Book,_________ has the most significant impact on voting in the US.

a.

gender

b.

education

c.

party affiliation

d.

union membership

Emily Sonovic

The media's greatest influence on politics is found in their power to establish the

a.

communication between citizens and the government

b.

political agenda

c.

standards for public opinion polls

d.

topics for public opinion polls