A.   merit

B.   specialized education

C.   background

D.   party loyalty

A.   requiring annual evaluations by the president

B.   empowering Congress

C.   opening government records to citizen scrutiny

D.   forcing agencies to hold public meetings

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

B.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

C.   fluid participation among interests

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

A.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing

B.   arguments over presidential policy

C.   struggles for power between the president and Congress

D.   impeachment trials

A.   allows it to hear cases

B.   enables it to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional

C.   established the three-tiered court system

D.   is given to it in the constitution

A.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

B.   reports on corruption in government

C.   covers presidential campaigns equally

D.   decides which issues deserve public attention

A.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B.   Contributions must be disclosed.

C.   Certain activities are prohibited.

D.   all of the above.

A.   least dangerous

B.   most unnecessary

C.   strongest

D.   most political

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

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

C.   help lawmakers find work after they leave office

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

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

B.   they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college

C.   they feared the opportunities created for corruption

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

A.   authority to use force, especially military force

B.   premier position to pressure through public appeal

C.   constitutional power to veto legislation

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

A.   dissenting opinion

B.   brief

C.   concurring opinion

D.   majority opinion

A.   county

B.   national

C.   precinct

D.   state

A.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

B.   Great Depression; charts and tables

C.   WWII; images and maps

D.   WWI; images and maps

A.   district and circuit courts

B.   state and local courts

C.   civil and common courts

D.   state and federal courts

A.   less media coverage than House races

B.   broad discussion of policy issues

C.   less money than House races

D.   narrow discussion of specific policy issues

A.   owns many televisions and newspapers

B.   owns many businesses and media networks

C.   owns all television news stations in a states

D.   owns many radio stations

A.   A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

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.   Progressive Party

B.   Green Party

C.   Dixiecrats

D.   Whig Party

A.   proportional representation

B.   plurality voting

C.   first-past-the-post

D.   majoritarian voting

A.   the power to override a presidential veto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A.   local

B.   network

C.   sports

D.   national