Question 1

One of the reasons why going public does not work as well as a style of leadership in Congress is

Accepted Answer

A)  members of Congress do not have sufficient resources to spin the media. 
B)  Congress does not usually speak with one voice. 
C)  Congress is insufficiently newsworthy. 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  members of Congress do not have sufficient resources to spin the media. 
B)  Congress does not usually speak with one voice. 
C)  Congress is insufficiently newsworthy. 
D)  None of these are correct. B

Question 2

Governing by the media rests on which of the following axioms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents who initiate policy action are likely to be more popular than those who don't. 
B)  Presidents who get along with the press are likely to get along with Congress. 
C)  The more popular the president, the greater his power in Washington. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Presidents who initiate policy action are likely to be more popular than those who don't. 
B)  Presidents who get along with the press are likely to get along with Congress. 
C)  The more popular the president, the greater his power in Washington. 
D)  All of these are correct. C

Question 3

Key differences between bargaining and going public as forms of governance include

Accepted Answer

A)  greater concern with public image in the case of going public. 
B)  greater reliance on forging compromises in the case of bargaining. 
C)  more frequent use of media appeals in the case of going public. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  greater concern with public image in the case of going public. 
B)  greater reliance on forging compromises in the case of bargaining. 
C)  more frequent use of media appeals in the case of going public. 
D)  All of these are correct. D

Question 4

Elected officials' increasing reliance on going public means that

Accepted Answer

A)  they will increase their output of speeches. 
B)  they will decrease their availability for press questioning. 
C)  they will seek out opportunities to boost their public image. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  they will increase their output of speeches. 
B)  they will decrease their availability for press questioning. 
C)  they will seek out opportunities to boost their public image. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

In comparing the Congress and the presidency as focal points of news media coverage, which of the following applies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two branches are equally newsworthy. 
B)  The executive becomes more newsworthy when domestic issues are salient. 
C)  Congress becomes less newsworthy when foreign policy issues are salient. 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  The two branches are equally newsworthy. 
B)  The executive becomes more newsworthy when domestic issues are salient. 
C)  Congress becomes less newsworthy when foreign policy issues are salient. 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 6

The rally effect refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in a president's popularity following a party rally. 
B)  the increase in financial contributions to a candidate who has been attacked by an opponent. 
C)  the increase in a president's popularity during military or national security crises. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the increase in a president's popularity following a party rally. 
B)  the increase in financial contributions to a candidate who has been attacked by an opponent. 
C)  the increase in a president's popularity during military or national security crises. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

One of the implications of aversion to going public is that

Accepted Answer

A)  elected officials have little incentive to address tough policy problems. 
B)  elected officials are more likely to bargain and compromise. 
C)  campaigning and governance have little in common. 
D)  all of these are correct 
A)  elected officials have little incentive to address tough policy problems. 
B)  elected officials are more likely to bargain and compromise. 
C)  campaigning and governance have little in common. 
D)  all of these are correct

Question 8

The frequency of presidential press conferences

Accepted Answer

A)  increased until the 1990s and then decreased. 
B)  has not changed. 
C)  decreased until the 1970s and then increased. 
D)  has decreased steadily. 
A)  increased until the 1990s and then decreased. 
B)  has not changed. 
C)  decreased until the 1970s and then increased. 
D)  has decreased steadily.

Question 9

As a strategy of governance, going public is more suited to

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A)  chief executives. 
B)  legislators. 
C)  national rather than state officials. 
D)  It is equally suited to all officials. 
A)  chief executives. 
B)  legislators. 
C)  national rather than state officials. 
D)  It is equally suited to all officials.

Question 10

The cases of Reagan and Clinton rebut which of the following theories of popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each president will suffer from reduced popularity over the course of his or her term in office. 
B)  Popularity is determined by real-world events rather than media management. 
C)  Media management allows a president to maintain high levels of popularity despite adverse events. 
D)  There is no "honeymoon" period during a president's second term. 
A)  Each president will suffer from reduced popularity over the course of his or her term in office. 
B)  Popularity is determined by real-world events rather than media management. 
C)  Media management allows a president to maintain high levels of popularity despite adverse events. 
D)  There is no "honeymoon" period during a president's second term.

Question 11

In considering the effects of real-world events and news coverage on presidential popularity regarding the issues of unemployment and terrorism, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  News coverage of unemployment has more impact on popularity than the rate of unemployment. 
B)  News coverage of terrorism has more impact on popularity than the number and scope of terrorist events. 
C)  In both issue areas, real-world events are more influential than news coverage. 
D)  In both issue areas, news coverage is more influential than real-world events. 
A)  News coverage of unemployment has more impact on popularity than the rate of unemployment. 
B)  News coverage of terrorism has more impact on popularity than the number and scope of terrorist events. 
C)  In both issue areas, real-world events are more influential than news coverage. 
D)  In both issue areas, news coverage is more influential than real-world events.

One of the reasons why going public does not work as well as a style of leadership in Congress is

Governing by the media rests on which of the following axioms?

Key differences between bargaining and going public as forms of governance include

Elected officials' increasing reliance on going public means that

In comparing the Congress and the presidency as focal points of news media coverage, which of the following applies?

The rally effect refers to

One of the implications of aversion to going public is that

The frequency of presidential press conferences

As a strategy of governance, going public is more suited to

The cases of Reagan and Clinton rebut which of the following theories of popularity?

In considering the effects of real-world events and news coverage on presidential popularity regarding the issues of unemployment and terrorism, which of the following is true?

The Press and the Democratic Process: the American System in Comparative Perspective

The Media Marketplace: Where Americans Get the News

Reporters, Official Sources, and the Decline of Adversarial Journalism

New Media, New Forms of Communication

Campaigning Through the Media

Campaigns That Matter

News and Public Opinion

Evaluating Media Politics

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Exam 8: Going Public: Governing Through the Media

One of the reasons why going public does not work as well as a style of leadership in Congress is

Governing by the media rests on which of the following axioms?

Key differences between bargaining and going public as forms of governance include

Elected officials' increasing reliance on going public means that

In comparing the Congress and the presidency as focal points of news media coverage, which of the following applies?

The rally effect refers to

One of the implications of aversion to going public is that

The frequency of presidential press conferences

As a strategy of governance, going public is more suited to

The cases of Reagan and Clinton rebut which of the following theories of popularity?

In considering the effects of real-world events and news coverage on presidential popularity regarding the issues of unemployment and terrorism, which of the following is true?

The Press and the Democratic Process: the American System in Comparative Perspective

The Media Marketplace: Where Americans Get the News

Reporters, Official Sources, and the Decline of Adversarial Journalism

New Media, New Forms of Communication

Campaigning Through the Media

Campaigns That Matter

News and Public Opinion

Evaluating Media Politics

Filters