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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A 1990s
B 1930s
C 1970s
D 1900s
Question #2
A Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.
B Certain activities are prohibited, contributions must be disclosed and lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.
C Contributions must be disclosed.
D Certain activities are prohibited.
Question #3
A help lawmakers find work after they leave 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 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
D restrict lobbyists from running for political office
Question #4
A Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.
B Super Pacs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.
C Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.
D PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot.
Question #5
A The Supreme Court has opposed restrictions on spending in politics.
B The Supreme Court has yet to address the issue of money in politics.
C The Supreme Court has restricted spending in politics.
D The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.
Question #6
A A fragmentation of interests has taken place.
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 There is more professional lobbying and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.
Question #7
A a symbiotic relationship among Congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest grouped
B a great deal of competition for access to decision-makers
C fluid participation among interests
D three interest groups that have formed a coalition
Question #8
A joining a group to be with others like you
B joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit
C joining a group because you care about a cause
D joining a group because it is a requirement of your job
Question #9
A material incentives
B purposive incentives
C negative incentives
D solidary incentives
Question #10
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 offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.
D Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.
Question #11
A an in-house lobbyist
B a contract lobbyist
C a legislative liaison
D a volunteer lobbyist
Question #12
A county
B state
C precinct
D national
Question #13
A changes in key issues
B third parties
C demographic shifts
D changes in party strategies
Question #14
A proportional representation
B majoritarian voting
C plurality voting
D first-past-the-post
Question #15
A Dixiecrats
B Progressive Party
C Green Party
D Whig Party
Question #16
A George Washington
B Alexander Hamilton
C James Madison
D John Adams
Question #17
A budget for the Department of Labor
B transcript of meetings between Department of State negotiators and Russian trade negotiators
C medical records for government employees
D minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting
Question #18
A television
B television, radio, and satellite
C television and radio
D television, radio, satellite, and cable
Question #19
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 columnist writes his opinion about whether an actor is hiding a drug problem.
D A television reporter delivers a story about increased drug use at a local college.
Question #20
A WWI; images and maps
B Great Depression; charts and tables
C Vietnam Way; charts and tables
D WWII; images and maps
Question #21
A investigate actions of celebrities
B print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers
C print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers
D investigate problems in government and business
Question #22
A attack colonial politicians
B give fake news and sensationalize stories
C print party propoganda
D unite the colonists and provide information about the British
Question #23
A covers presidential campaigns equally
B decides which issues deserve public attention
C brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation
D reports on corruption in government
Question #24
A owns many businesses and media networks
B owns many televisions and newspapers
C owns many radio stations
D owns all television news stations in a states
Question #25
A sports
B national
C network
D local
Question #26
A network
B cable
C digital
D affiliate