A.   network

B.   affiliate

C.   cable

D.   digital

A.   sports

B.   local

C.   network

D.   national

A.   owns many radio stations

B.   owns all television news stations in a states

C.   owns many televisions and newspapers

D.   owns many businesses and media networks

A.   reports on corruption in government

B.   covers presidential campaigns equally

C.   decides which issues deserve public attention

D.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

A.   print party propoganda

B.   give fake news and sensationalize stories

C.   unite the colonists and provide information about the British

D.   attack colonial politicians

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.   WWII; images and maps

B.   Great Depression; charts and tables

C.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D.   WWI; images and maps

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

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

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 and radio

B.   television

C.   television, radio, and satellite

D.   television, radio, satellite, and cable

A.   medical records for government employees

B.   minutes from a president's cabinet meeting

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

D.   budget for the Department of Labor

A.   John Adams

B.   George Washington

C.   James Madison

D.   Alexander Hamilton

A.   Dixiecrats

B.   Progressive Party

C.   Whig Party

D.   Green Party

A.   majoritarian voting

B.   proportional representation

C.   plurality voting

D.   first-past-the-post

A.   demographic shifts

B.   changes in party strategies

C.   third parties

D.   changes in key issues

A.   precinct

B.   county

C.   state

D.   national

A.   an in-house lobbyist

B.   a legislative liaison

C.   a volunteer lobbyist

D.   a contract lobbyist

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

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

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

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

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 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 great deal of competition for access to decision-makers

B.   fluid participation among interests

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

D.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

A.   A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

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

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 ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.

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

C.   The Supreme Court has restricted spending in politics.

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

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

B.   Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

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

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

A.   restrict lobbyists from running for political office

B.   help lawmakers find work after they leave office

C.   prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office and 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.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B.   Contributions must be disclosed.

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

D.   Certain activities are prohibited.

A.   1990s

B.   1900s

C.   1930s

D.   1970s