Exam 3 Review

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Which of these is not an example of a first media innovation in the White House?
FDR - Fireside Radio Chats, Wilson - Oral State of the Union, Hoover - Press secretary, Lincoln - Selfie Stick

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Lincoln - Selfie Stick

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Which of these are not common forms of presidential communication? Morse Code, Television, Social Media, Press Releases

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Morse Code

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What does it mean for the President “going public”?

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More travel, More addresses, More interviews

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Which is not a reason the President “goes public”?
Build ties with the media, Using the public for leverage, To persuade the public, They get a cookie

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They get a cookie

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How do Americans feel about the Supreme Court?

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Disapprove

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How might the Court and the media affect American knowledge of the Court?

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Americans are likely overstating their understanding of the Court

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What is Fenno’s paradox?

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The idea that, according to surveys, the American public dislikes Congress, but over 90% of members get re-elected.

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Which is NOT one of the common complaints about Congress?
Options: Unable to represent diverse interests, Unable to solve big problems, Inefficient, Too removed from ordinary people, Too many people

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Too many people

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What is the core aspect of Mann and Ornstein’s “Broken Branch” of Congress?

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It is too focused on partisanship.

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What is a home style?

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The unique relationship Congress Members build with their constituents.