Module IV

A  1930s

B  1970s

C  1990s

D  1900s

A  Certain activities are prohibited.

B  Contributions must be disclosed.

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

D  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

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

B  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  help lawmakers find work after they leave office

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

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

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

D  Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

A  The Supreme Court has opposed restrictions on 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 restricted spending in politics.

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

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

B  A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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  Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.

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

B  fluid participation among interests

C  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

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

A  joining a group because you care about a cause

B  joining a group to be with others like you

C  joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

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

A  purposive  incentives

B  solidary incentives

C  material  incentives

D  negative  incentives

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

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 broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.

A  a legislative liaison

B  a volunteer lobbyist

C  an in-house lobbyist

D  a contract lobbyist

A  county

B  precinct

C  national

D  state

A  changes in key issues

B  demographic shifts

C  third parties

D  changes in party strategies

A  majoritarian voting

B  first-past-the-post

C  proportional representation

D  plurality voting

A  Progressive Party

B  Whig Party

C  Dixiecrats

D  Green Party

A  Alexander Hamilton

B  John Adams

C  James Madison

D  George Washington

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

B  budget for the Department of Labor

C  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

D  medical records for government employees

A  television

B  television, radio, satellite, and cable

C  television and radio

D  television, radio, and satellite

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

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

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

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

A  Great Depression; charts and tables

B  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

C  WWI; images and maps

D  WWII; images and maps

A  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

B  investigate actions of celebrities

C  investigate problems in government and business

D  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

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  decides which issues deserve public attention

B  reports on corruption in government

C  covers presidential campaigns equally

D  brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

A  owns all television news stations in a states

B  owns many televisions and newspapers

C  owns many radio stations

D  owns many businesses and media networks

A  local

B  sports

C  national

D  network

A  affiliate

B  network

C  cable

D  digital