A.   cable

B.   affiliate

C.   network

D.   digital

A.   national

B.   network

C.   local

D.   sports

A.   owns many televisions and newspapers

B.   owns many radio stations

C.   owns many businesses and media networks

D.   owns all television news stations in a states

A.   reports on corruption in government

B.   decides which issues deserve public attention

C.   covers presidential campaigns equally

D.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

A.   attack colonial politicians

B.   unite the colonists and provide information about the British

C.   print party propoganda

D.   give fake news and sensationalize stories

A.   print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

B.   investigate actions of celebrities

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

D.   investigate problems in government and business

A.   WWI; images and maps

B.   WWII; images and maps

C.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D.   Great Depression; charts and tables

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

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

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

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

A.   television, radio, satellite, and cable

B.   television, radio, and satellite

C.   television

D.   television and radio

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

B.   budget for the Department of Labor

C.   medical records for government employees

D.   minutes from a president's cabinet meeting

A.   James Madison

B.   John Adams

C.   Alexander Hamilton

D.   George Washington

A.   Progressive Party

B.   Green Party

C.   Whig Party

D.   Dixiecrats

A.   majoritarian voting

B.   proportional representation

C.   plurality voting

D.   first-past-the-post

A.   changes in party strategies

B.   demographic shifts

C.   third parties

D.   changes in key issues

A.   precinct

B.   national

C.   state

D.   county

A.   a volunteer lobbyist

B.   a contract lobbyist

C.   an in-house lobbyist

D.   a legislative liaison

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

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

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

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

A.   solidary incentives

B.   purposive  incentives

C.   material  incentives

D.   negative  incentives

A.   joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

B.   joining a group because you care about a cause

C.   joining a group to be with others like you

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

A.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

B.   fluid participation among interests

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

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

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

B.   A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

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

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

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

A.   Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

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

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

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

A.   restrict lobbyists from running for political office

B.   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

C.   help lawmakers find work after they leave office

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

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

B.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

C.   Certain activities are prohibited.

D.   Contributions must be disclosed.

A.   1970s

B.   1990s

C.   1900s

D.   1930s