A.   background

B.   merit

C.   specialized education

D.   party loyalty

A.   opening government records to citizen scrutiny

B.   requiring annual evaluations by the president

C.   forcing agencies to hold public meetings

D.   empowering Congress

A.   unite the colonists and provide information about the British

B.   give fake news and sensationalize stories

C.   attack colonial politicians

D.   print party propoganda

A.   fluid participation among interests

B.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

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

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

A.   impeachment trials

B.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing

C.   arguments over presidential policy

D.   struggles for power between the president and Congress

A.   is given to it in the constitution

B.   enables it to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional

C.   allows it to hear cases

D.   established the three-tiered court system

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.   Certain activities are prohibited.

B.   Contributions must be disclosed.

C.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

D.   all of the above.

A.   most unnecessary

B.   least dangerous

C.   most political

D.   strongest

A.   changes in key issues

B.   third parties

C.   demographic shifts

D.   changes in party strategies

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.   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

D.   restrict lobbyists from running for political office and help lawmakers find work after they leave office

A.   they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college

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

C.   they feared the opportunities created for corruption

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

A.   constitutional power to veto legislation

B.   authority to use force, especially military force

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

D.   premier position to pressure through public appeal

A.   brief

B.   dissenting opinion

C.   concurring opinion

D.   majority opinion

A.   precinct

B.   county

C.   national

D.   state

A.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

B.   WWII; images and maps

C.   WWI; images and maps

D.   Great Depression; charts and tables

A.   state and local courts

B.   state and federal courts

C.   civil and common courts

D.   district and circuit courts

A.   less media coverage than House races

B.   narrow discussion of specific policy issues

C.   less money than House races

D.   broad discussion of policy issues

A.   owns many radio stations

B.   owns many businesses and media networks

C.   owns many televisions and newspapers

D.   owns all television news stations in a states

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

B.   There is more professional lobbying and 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.   Green Party

B.   Whig Party

C.   Progressive Party

D.   Dixiecrats

A.   proportional representation

B.   plurality voting

C.   first-past-the-post

D.   majoritarian voting

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

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

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

D.   the power to override a presidential veto

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

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

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

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

A.   network

B.   local

C.   sports

D.   national