Baby boomers are more likely to get news and information from ____, while members of generation X and millennials are more likely to use ______.

In 1983, ___ companies owned 90% of U.S. media. By 2012, ___ conglomerates controlled the same percentage of U.S. media outlets.

When the media (publishers, producers) chooses which issues or topics deserve public discussion, this is called

It was President ____ who became famous for harnessing the political power of radio.

FM (frequency modulation) broadcasting, with its wider signal bandwidth, provided clear sound with less static, became popular shortly after

The first televised presidential debate was between

The "Golden Age of Presidential Television" was between the

The first attempt by Congress to regulate broadcast materials was the

Laws that mandate/require federal and many state government proceedings and meeting documents be made available to the public are called ______ laws.

The Freedom of Information Act, a key sunshine law, initially sought to increase openness in the ____ branch.

The creation of a narrative, or context, for a news story is called

___ news is news that is presented in an entertaining style.

A _____ is adopted at each party's presidential nominating convention every four years.

What was George Washington's view of parties, as articulated in his farewell speech?

The Populist Party supported all of the following except

The ____ were white, southern Democrats who split from the Democratic Party in 1948 when Harry Truman, who favored civil rights, became the Democratic Party's nominee for president.

____ voting is based on the principle that the individual candidate with the most votes wins, whether or not he or she gains a majority (51% or greater) of the total votes cast.

The first 24-hour news station with live coverage and interview programs was

Scholars pose various reasons why third/minor parties have not been successful in the U.S. These reasons include all of the following except

The _____ Party dominated the presidency in the Fifth Party System.

The ____ election is considered a critical election, an election which represents a sudden, clear, and long-term shift in voter allegiances.

Barack Obama caught the attention of the Democratic establishment when

Regardless of ideological and party preferences, if you are a person who values efficiency in government operations and wants to avoid contentious politics, you would be in favor of

Bipartisanship was the norm among national politicians until the

The ____ is a relatively new voice in the Republican Party that is more hostile to government and views government intervention in all forms as a threat to capitalism and democracy.

All of the following are causes of polarization except

Rather than have a partisan state legislature redraw district lines in a state, some states, like Arizona, have sought to use independent commissions that would be responsible for drafting legislative districts. This would prevent state lawmakers of a party that has a majority in the state legislature from redrawing district lines (gerrymandering) in favor of their party. The Supreme Court 

Lobbying occurs

_____ are typically groups of institutions that join with others, often within the same trade or industry.

The AARP has approximately ____ members and is considered a broadly focused interest group

Examples of collective goods include all of the following except

The _____ problem is when some individuals can receive benefits without helping to bear the cost.

____ are laws that require a cooling-off period before government officials can register to lobby after leaving office.

___ incentives are benefits to overcome collective action problems that appeal to people's support of an issue or cause.

Someone who lobbies on behalf of a company that he or she works for as part of his or her job is ________.

How are collective goods different from private goods?

What type of incentives appeal to someone’s concern about a cause?

Which of the following is an aspect of iron triangles?

Which of the following is true of spending in politics?

What is a difference between a PAC and a super PAC?