Question

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1. Read the quotation below:

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”—Lincoln, 1858, repeated from the New Testament

Which of the following correctly describes the technique used in the quotation?

Bias
Propaganda
Symbolism
Association

2. Two U.S. Senators are guests on a TV news interview program. One is introduced as “Senator Susan Hartford, Conservative Leader,” and the other is introduced as “Senator Howard Williams, focus of an ongoing corruption investigation.”

These introductions indicate

bias in favor of Senator Williams
symbolism in favor of Senator WIlliams
bias in favor of Senator Hartford
symbolism in favor of Senator Hartman

3. The Republican Party often has

moderate to extreme views
liberal to conservative views
conservative to moderate views
liberal to moderate views

4. Which group would most likely identify with the word liberal?

Libertarian Party
Green Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party

5. In the U.S., Democrats and Republicans belong to two major political

cultures
members
powers
parties

Answer 1

1. Association

Association as a literary or rhetorical device is defined as a connection made between ideas. The quote by Lincoln associates the state of the Union with the biblical statement of Jesus about standing with good or with evil, as well as the picture of membes of a household at odds with one another.

2. bias in favor of Senator Hartford

Senator Hartford's introduction praises her as a "conservative leader," whereas Senator Williams is identified only by a negative factor, an investigation against him. There is clear bias favoring Senator Hartford.

3. moderate to extreme views

The choices for this question could show some bias themselves! Essentially, the Republican Party tends to be the more conservative party in American politics. But it has some moderate members and, on the far right, some extreme members. So "moderate to extreme" would seem to best express the range of views seen in the Republican Party.

4. Democratic Party

The Democrats are typically seen as "liberal," whereas the Republicans are conservative and the Green Party radical. The Libertarian party has some tendencies that align with liberal views and some with conservative, depending on the issue. Libertarians tend to believe in giving the greatest amount of freedom possible, so they may be on the free market side of economic issues (like many Republicans) but also may favor legalizing marijuana (like many liberals).

5. Parties

The United States has tended to be primarily a two-party system through most of its history.