A.   digital

B.   cable

C.   affiliate

D.   network

A.   network

B.   national

C.   sports

D.   local

A.   owns many televisions and newspapers

B.   owns many radio stations

C.   owns all television news stations in a states

D.   owns many businesses and media networks

A.   decides which issues deserve public attention

B.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

C.   covers presidential campaigns equally

D.   reports on corruption in government

A.   attack colonial politicians

B.   give fake news and sensationalize stories

C.   unite the colonists and provide information about the British

D.   print party propoganda

A.   print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

B.   investigate actions of celebrities

C.   investigate problems in government and business

D.   print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

A.   Great Depression; charts and tables

B.   WWII; images and maps

C.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D.   WWI; images and maps

A.   A reporter writes that local college students are drug dealers but has no sources.

B.   A television reporter delivers a story about increased drug use at a local college.

C.   A reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.

D.   A columnist writes his opinion about whether an actor is hiding a drug problem.

A.   television, radio, satellite, and cable

B.   television and radio

C.   television, radio, and satellite

D.   television

A.   minutes from a president's cabinet meeting

B.   transcript of meetings between Department of State negotiators and Russian trade negotiators

C.   medical records for government employees

D.   budget for the Department of Labor

A.   James Madison

B.   George Washington

C.   John Adams

D.   Alexander Hamilton

A.   Whig Party

B.   Green Party

C.   Dixiecrats

D.   Progressive Party

A.   proportional representation

B.   plurality voting

C.   first-past-the-post

D.   majoritarian voting

A.   third parties

B.   changes in key issues

C.   demographic shifts

D.   changes in party strategies

A.   state

B.   precinct

C.   county

D.   national

A.   an in-house lobbyist

B.   a volunteer lobbyist

C.   a legislative liaison

D.   a contract lobbyist

A.   Collective goods offer broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.

B.   Collective goods and private goods both offer broadly distributed benefits.

C.   Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

D.   Collective goods offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.

A.   negative  incentives

B.   material  incentives

C.   solidary incentives

D.   purposive  incentives

A.   joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

B.   joining a group to be with others like you

C.   joining a group because you care about a cause

D.   joining a group because it is a requirement of your job

A.   a symbiotic relationship among Congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest grouped

B.   a great deal of competition for access to decision-makers

C.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

D.   fluid participation among interests

A.   There is more professional lobbying, many interests lobby both the national government and the states and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.

B.   There is more professional lobbying and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.

C.   A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

D.   Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.

A.   The Supreme Court has yet to address the issue of money in politics.

B.   The Supreme Court has opposed restrictions on spending in politics.

C.   The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.

D.   The Supreme Court has restricted spending in politics.

A.   Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.

B.   Super Pacs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.

C.   Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

D.   PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot.

A.   help lawmakers find work after they leave office

B.   prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office and restrict lobbyists from running for political office

C.   restrict lobbyists from running for political office

D.   prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming, lobbyists immediately after leaving office, help lawmakers find work after they leave office and restrict lobbyists from running for political office

A.   Certain activities are prohibited.

B.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

C.   Certain activities are prohibited, contributions must be disclosed and lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

D.   Contributions must be disclosed.

A.   1930s

B.   1990s

C.   1900s

D.   1970s