Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Any Day
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100

What % of US households have a TV?

98%

100

The most common polls are __________


The most accurate are __________

straw, scientific

100

What is another name for sensational journalism?

Yellow Journalism

100

3 major news networks that dominated early TV?

ABC, CBS, NBC

100

In what state was Abraham Lincoln born?

Kentucky

200

What is political socialization?

the attitudes held by a significant number of people about public affairs

200

What is public opinion measured by?

election results, personal contacts, media reporting, and especially by polls.

200

Which type of media covers stories in the greatest depth?

Newspapers

200

When evaluating the INTENT of a poll, what 2 questions should you be asking yourself?

Who is responsible for the poll?

Why is the poll being conducted? 

200

What color blazer does the winner of the masters golf tournament receive?

Green

300

What does public opinion consist of?

the attitudes held by a significant number of people about public affairs

300

Straw polls measure public opinion by...... 

by asking many people the same questions

300

What % of americans rely on TV for their main source of information?

80%

300

The universe is 

the group whose opinions the poll tries to discover.

300

How many Islands make up the state of Hawaii

8

400

What are the 2 major factors that affect your political views?

Family and School

400

who are the 2 best-known scientific polling companies?

Gallup and Pew

400

What were the talks that FDR gave during the great depression over the radio?

Fireside Chats

400

What 5 events caused the American people to lose trust in the government in the 60s and 70s

Vietnam, Watergate, Kennedy, MLK, civil rights movement

400

What is bugs bunny's catch phrase

"whats up doc"

500

What political party did the great depression shift support to? 

Democratic 

500

What are the 5 steps of a scientific poll?

  • Define the universe to be surveyed

  • Construct a sample

  • Prepare valid questions

  • Select and control how the poll is taken

  • Analyze and report the results

500

What does PBS stand for?

Public Broadcasting System

500

Most national polls use a sample of __________ to represent the US population

1,500 people to represent the U.S. population.

500

What letter is the most used in the English language

E

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