Author Question: Negative television ads __________. a. are rarely used in contemporary political campaigns b. ... (Read 73 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Negative television ads __________.

a. are rarely used in contemporary political campaigns
b. attack opposing candidates for office
c. portray a candidate in the best possible light to try to create negative feelings toward an opponent
d. must be reviewed by the Federal Election Commission for accuracy before appearing on air

Question 2

Fact checking political advertising by media outlets is supposed to alert voters to campaign distortions, __________.

a. but most people already know the facts so the costly analysis is unnecessary
b. but many people indicate that they trust political advertising more than the media fact checks
c. but it is unnecessary because most political advertising is very truthful
d. as well as abuses, so candidates can be brought up on criminal charges