21) In the United States, under which of the following political spectra would journalists be categorized?
a) liberal b) moderate c) socialist d) right-wing
22) Libel differs from slander in that libel does not ________.a) pertain to statements that are published or broadcast b) apply to statements made to third parties c) require a showing of actual damages d) come under the purview of any state law.
27) Certification to provide external legitimacy ________.a) increases the vulnerability of a brand’s reputation b) improves the public standing of a firm c) increases social pressure on a firmd) attracts more confrontational activists to the firms’ policies.
29) Which of the following statements describes the trust gap in private politics?a) negative information provided by a firm can have more impact on an issue than that provided by an NGO b) negative information provided by an NGO can have more impact on an issue than that provided by a firm c) negative information provided by an NGO does not affect a firm due to the lack of trust gap d) negative information provided by an NGO does not provide the adequate threat as firms are more trustworthy.
36) ________ are the two principal components of crisis response.a) Auditing and analysis b) Communication and rectification c) Agreement and settlement d) Risk assessment and negotiation.
38) The outcome of structured pluralism is a(n) ________ to address a non market issue.a) escalation b) corporate campaign c) company policy d) public policy.
42) Which of the following statements is true of the distributive politics spreadsheet?a) The supply side information includes available substitutes, the aggregate benefits, and the per capita benefits for individual members of an interest group.b) Institutions are included in the spreadsheet because they are viewed as arenas in which non market action is likely to be generated.c) The spreadsheet is intended to summarize rather than substitute for the analysis of the benefits and costs of non market action.d) It pertains to all the alternatives available to a non market issue.
43) In ________ politics, benefits from the alternative are widely distributed, whereas the harm from the alternative is concentrated.a) majoritarian b) interest group c) client d) entrepreneurial
44) Which of the following statements is true of interest group politics?a) An alternative is to be adopted over the status quo to represent the widely distributed benefits.b) The beneficiaries face little risk of opposition from the other side.c) The outcome is largely determined by the amounts and effectiveness of the non market action generated by the interests on each side of the issue.d) The outcome is determined by the preferences of a majority.
52) Which of the following is a low-profile non market implementation strategy?a) lobbying b) grassroots campaign c) judicial action d) public advocacy.
54) When legislation is being drafted or rewritten, lobbying often centers on ________.a) senator b) executive branch officials c) committee staff d) high-level managers.
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