A.   party loyalty

B.   background

C.   specialized education

D.   merit

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.   unite the colonists and provide information about the British

B.   attack colonial politicians

C.   give fake news and sensationalize stories

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.   arguments over presidential policy

B.   impeachment trials

C.   struggles for power between the president and Congress

D.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing

A.   enables it to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional

B.   allows it to hear cases

C.   is given to it in the constitution

D.   established the three-tiered court system

A.   covers presidential campaigns equally

B.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

C.   decides which issues deserve public attention

D.   reports on corruption in government

A.   Contributions must be disclosed.

B.   Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

C.   Certain activities are prohibited.

D.   all of the above.

A.   strongest

B.   least dangerous

C.   most political

D.   most unnecessary

A.   changes in key issues

B.   third parties

C.   changes in party strategies

D.   demographic shifts

A.   help lawmakers find work after they leave office

B.   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

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

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

B.   they feared the opportunities created for corruption

C.   they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college

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

D.   constitutional power to veto legislation

A.   brief

B.   concurring opinion

C.   dissenting opinion

D.   majority opinion

A.   precinct

B.   national

C.   state

D.   county

A.   WWII; images and maps

B.   WWI; images and maps

C.   Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D.   Great Depression; charts and tables

A.   state and local courts

B.   district and circuit courts

C.   civil and common courts

D.   state and federal courts

A.   less money than House races

B.   less media coverage than House races

C.   broad discussion of policy issues

D.   narrow discussion of specific policy issues

A.   owns many radio stations

B.   owns many televisions and newspapers

C.   owns many businesses and media networks

D.   owns all television news stations in a states

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.   There is more professional lobbying, many interests lobby both the national government and the states, and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.

D.   A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

A.   Progressive Party

B.   Dixiecrats

C.   Whig Party

D.   Green Party

A.   majoritarian voting

B.   proportional representation

C.   plurality voting

D.   first-past-the-post

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

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

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

D.   the power to override a presidential veto

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

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

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

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

A.   local

B.   national

C.   network

D.   sports