Module IV

A  1970s

B  1990s

C  1930s

D  1900s

A  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B  Certain activities are prohibited.

C  Contributions must be disclosed.

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

A  help lawmakers find work after they leave office

B  restrict lobbyists from running for political office

C  prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office and restrict lobbyists from running for political 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  Super Pacs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.

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

C  Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

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

A  The Supreme Court has restricted spending in politics.

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

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  A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

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

B  fluid participation among interests

C  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

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

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

B  joining a group to be with others like you

C  joining a group because you care about a cause

D  joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

A  material  incentives

B  negative  incentives

C  purposive  incentives

D  solidary incentives

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

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

C  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

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

A  a volunteer lobbyist

B  a contract lobbyist

C  an in-house lobbyist

D  a legislative liaison

A  precinct

B  state

C  county

D  national

A  changes in party strategies

B  changes in key issues

C  demographic shifts

D  third parties

A  proportional representation

B  majoritarian voting

C  first-past-the-post

D  plurality voting

A  Green Party

B  Progressive Party

C  Dixiecrats

D  Whig Party

A  Alexander Hamilton

B  John Adams

C  George Washington

D  James Madison

A  medical records for government employees

B  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

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

D  budget for the Department of Labor

A  television, radio, and satellite

B  television and radio

C  television

D  television, radio, satellite, and cable

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

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

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

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

A  Great Depression; charts and tables

B  WWI; images and maps

C  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D  WWII; images and maps

A  investigate problems in government and business

B  investigate actions of celebrities

C  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

D  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

A  give fake news and sensationalize stories

B  unite the colonists and provide information about the British

C  print party propoganda

D  attack colonial politicians

A  covers presidential campaigns equally

B  decides which issues deserve public attention

C  reports on corruption in government

D  brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

A  owns all television news stations in a states

B  owns many radio stations

C  owns many televisions and newspapers

D  owns many businesses and media networks

A  network

B  sports

C  national

D  local

A  digital

B  network

C  affiliate

D  cable