Module IV

A  1970s

B  1900s

C  1990s

D  1930s

A  Certain activities are prohibited, contributions must be disclosed and lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B  Certain activities are prohibited.

C  Contributions must be disclosed.

D  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

A  restrict lobbyists from running for political office

B  prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office and restrict lobbyists from running for political office

C  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  Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.

B  Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

C  PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot.

D  Super Pacs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.

A  The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.

B  The Supreme Court has restricted spending in politics.

C  The Supreme Court has yet to address the issue of money in politics.

D  The Supreme Court has opposed restrictions on spending in politics.

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

B  There is more professional lobbying and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

D  A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

A  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

B  fluid participation among interests

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

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

A  joining a group because it is a requirement of your job

B  joining a group because you care about a cause

C  joining a group to be with others like you

D  joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

A  purposive  incentives

B  material  incentives

C  solidary incentives

D  negative  incentives

A  Collective goods offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.

B  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

C  Collective goods offer broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.

D  Collective goods and private goods both offer broadly distributed benefits.

A  a contract lobbyist

B  a volunteer lobbyist

C  a legislative liaison

D  an in-house lobbyist

A  county

B  state

C  precinct

D  national

A  changes in key issues

B  demographic shifts

C  changes in party strategies

D  third parties

A  plurality voting

B  first-past-the-post

C  proportional representation

D  majoritarian voting

A  Whig Party

B  Dixiecrats

C  Green Party

D  Progressive Party

A  James Madison

B  John Adams

C  Alexander Hamilton

D  George Washington

A  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

B  budget for the Department of Labor

C  transcript of meetings between Department of State negotiators and Russian trade negotiators

D  medical records for government employees

A  television and radio

B  television

C  television, radio, and satellite

D  television, radio, satellite, and cable

A  A reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.

B  A reporter writes that local college students are drug dealers but has no sources.

C  A television reporter delivers a story about increased drug use at a local college.

D  A columnist writes his opinion about whether an actor is hiding a drug problem.

A  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

B  WWII; images and maps

C  WWI; images and maps

D  Great Depression; charts and tables

A  investigate actions of celebrities

B  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

C  investigate problems in government and business

D  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

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  brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

B  covers presidential campaigns equally

C  decides which issues deserve public attention

D  reports on corruption in government

A  owns many businesses and media networks

B  owns many radio stations

C  owns many televisions and newspapers

D  owns all television news stations in a states

A  sports

B  network

C  national

D  local

A  affiliate

B  cable

C  network

D  digital