A.   specialized education

B.   merit

C.   background

D.   party loyalty

A.   forcing agencies to hold public meetings

B.   opening government records to citizen scrutiny

C.   requiring annual evaluations by the president

D.   empowering Congress

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.   fluid participation among interests

B.   a symbiotic relationship among Congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest groupd

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

D.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

A.   impeachment trials

B.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing

C.   arguments over presidential policy

D.   struggles for power between the president and Congress

A.   established the three-tiered court system

B.   allows it to hear cases

C.   enables it to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional

D.   is given to it in the constitution

A.   reports on corruption in government

B.   decides which issues deserve public attention

C.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

D.   covers presidential campaigns equally

A.   Certain activities are prohibited.

B.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

C.   Contributions must be disclosed.

D.   all of the above.

A.   strongest

B.   most political

C.   least dangerous

D.   most unnecessary

A.   changes in party strategies

B.   third parties

C.   demographic shifts

D.   changes in key issues

A.   prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office

B.   help lawmakers find work after they leave office

C.   restrict lobbyists from running for political office and help lawmakers find work after they leave 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.   they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college

B.   they feared the opportunities created for corruption

C.   they were worried about giving the legislature too much power

D.   they worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny

A.   premier position to pressure through public appeal

B.   ability to use technology to enhance the voice of the president

C.   constitutional power to veto legislation

D.   authority to use force, especially military force

A.   majority opinion

B.   brief

C.   dissenting opinion

D.   concurring opinion

A.   national

B.   county

C.   state

D.   precinct

A.   WWII; images and maps

B.   Great Depression; charts and tables

C.   WWI; images and maps

D.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

A.   state and federal courts

B.   state and local courts

C.   district and circuit courts

D.   civil and common courts

A.   narrow discussion of specific policy issues

B.   broad discussion of policy issues

C.   less money than House races

D.   less media coverage than House races

A.   owns all television news stations in a states

B.   owns many televisions and newspapers

C.   owns many radio stations

D.   owns many businesses and media networks

A.   There is more professional lobbying and many interests lobby both the national government and the states.

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

C.   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.   Whig Party

B.   Green Party

C.   Dixiecrats

D.   Progressive Party

A.   proportional representation

B.   majoritarian voting

C.   plurality voting

D.   first-past-the-post

A.   the power to regulate the sale of tobacco in the states

B.   the power to put the president on trial for high crimes

C.   the power to increase taxes on the wealthiest one percent

D.   the power to override a presidential veto

A.   He refused to run again afters serving two terms.

B.   He submitted his neutrality proclamation to the Senate for approval.

C.   He appointed the heads of various federal departments as his own advisors.

D.   He worked with the Senate to draft treaties with foreign countries.

A.   sports

B.   national

C.   local

D.   network