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.   print party propoganda

B.   attack colonial politicians

C.   give fake news and sensationalize stories

D.   unite the colonists and provide information about the British

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

B.   three interest groups that have formed a coalition

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

D.   fluid participation among interests

A.   struggles for power between the president and Congress

B.   arguments over presidential policy

C.   impeachment trials

D.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing

A.   enables it to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional

B.   established the three-tiered court system

C.   is given to it in the constitution

D.   allows it to hear cases

A.   covers presidential campaigns equally

B.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

C.   reports on corruption in government

D.   decides which issues deserve public attention

A.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B.   Certain activities are prohibited.

C.   Contributions must be disclosed.

D.   all of the above.

A.   most political

B.   least dangerous

C.   strongest

D.   most unnecessary

A.   changes in key issues

B.   third parties

C.   changes in party strategies

D.   demographic shifts

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 worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny

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

C.   they feared the opportunities created for corruption

D.   they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college

A.   premier position to pressure through public appeal

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

C.   authority to use force, especially military force

D.   constitutional power to veto legislation

A.   majority opinion

B.   dissenting opinion

C.   brief

D.   concurring opinion

A.   precinct

B.   county

C.   national

D.   state

A.   WWI; images and maps

B.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

C.   WWII; images and maps

D.   Great Depression; charts and tables

A.   civil and common courts

B.   state and federal courts

C.   state and local 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 all television news stations in a states

B.   owns many radio stations

C.   owns many businesses and media networks

D.   owns many televisions and newspapers

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.   Green Party

B.   Whig Party

C.   Progressive Party

D.   Dixiecrats

A.   first-past-the-post

B.   majoritarian voting

C.   plurality voting

D.   proportional representation

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 override a presidential veto

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

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

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

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

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

A.   network

B.   sports

C.   national

D.   local