Chapter 7 Electronic Test (Multiple Choice)
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1. The sort of sensational reporting characterized in the late nineteenth century by the New York Journal and the New York World is known as
a. public journalism b. yellow journalism c. investigative journalism d. trial balloon journalism
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2. Which president is known for his radio "fireside chats" that informed citizens about important issues?
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt b. Harry Truman c. Dwight D. Eisenhower d. John F. Kennedy
3. Between 1909 and 1994, the number of daily newspapers in the United States
a. decreased substantially b. remained about the same c. increased slightly d. increased substantially
4. In the 1992 presidential campaign, Texas businessman Ross Perot
a. ran in most of the primaries, but rarely appeared on talk and morning television shows b. ran in most of the primaries, and also used talk and morning television shows to reach the public c. did not run in any primaries, but used talk and morning television shows to reach the public d. kept a low profile, avoiding both the primaries and television and instead relying on positive newspaper coverage to reach the public
5. In 1987 the FCC abolished the fairness doctrine on the grounds that
a. it was no longer necessary b. it impeded the enforcement of the "equal time" rule c. it unconstitutionally restricted the First Amendment rights of broadcasters d. the Supreme Court had threatened to overturn it
6. In 1978 the Supreme Court, in the "seven dirty words" case, ruled that
a. television and radio stations must ask the government's permission any time they plan to broadcast certain words b. there are only seven words that the government can ban from television and radio c. the government does not have the fight to prohibit the broadcasting of patently offensive language d. the government has the right to prohibit the broadcasting of patently offensive language
7. "Shield laws"
a. are designed to protect criminal defendants from adverse pretrial publicity b. are designed to protect reporters from being forced to reveal their sources c. require manufacturers to include a "v-chip" in most new television sets to shield children from violence on TV d. do away with the need for "gag orders," except in unusual cases
8. To an extent, the press and the government have a relationship that is
a. independent of each other b. adversarial and autonomous c. adversarial and mutually dependent d. inconsequential to the functioning of a democracy
9. Investigative reporting relies on
a. government press releases and "official sources" b. confidentiality of sources c. polls that reveal which issues voters say they are concerned about d. all of the above
10. Which of the following is exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act?
a. national security information b. personnel files c. investigatory records d. all of the above
11. The newspaper that played a particularly significant role in uncovering the massive abuse of power by the Nixon White House was the
a. Denver Post b. New York Post c. Washington Post d. Miami Herald
12. In a 1995 survey, the press ranked higher in public confidence than
a. Congress b. big business c. organized labor d. all of the above
13. The term "credibility gap" refers to
a. the difference between the government's actions and its words b. the tendency of the press to be biased in its reporting of public issues c. the tendency of jurors to be influenced for or against a defendant by news stories d. the military's requirement that it review all news reports filed from the battle zone before publication
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Chief Justice Richard Barajas Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics Cathedral High School, El Paso, Texas Last updated: July 10, 2000
