Module IV

A  1900s

B  1990s

C  1970s

D  1930s

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

B  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

C  Contributions must be disclosed.

D  Certain activities are prohibited.

A  help lawmakers find work after they leave office

B  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

C  restrict lobbyists from running for political office

D  prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationship by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office and restrict lobbyists from running for political 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  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 opposed restrictions on spending in politics.

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 ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.

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

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

C  A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

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

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

C  fluid participation among interests

D  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

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

A  negative  incentives

B  material  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 offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.

D  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

A  a contract lobbyist

B  a legislative liaison

C  a volunteer lobbyist

D  an in-house lobbyist

A  national

B  precinct

C  county

D  state

A  demographic shifts

B  changes in key issues

C  changes in party strategies

D  third parties

A  majoritarian voting

B  plurality voting

C  first-past-the-post

D  proportional representation

A  Dixiecrats

B  Whig Party

C  Progressive Party

D  Green Party

A  John Adams

B  Alexander Hamilton

C  George Washington

D  James Madison

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

B  medical records for government employees

C  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

D  budget for the Department of Labor

A  television, radio, satellite, and cable

B  television, radio, and satellite

C  television

D  television and radio

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

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

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

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

A  Great Depression; charts and tables

B  WWII; images and maps

C  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D  WWI; images and maps

A  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

B  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

C  investigate problems in government and business

D  investigate actions of celebrities

A  unite the colonists and provide information about the British

B  attack colonial politicians

C  print party propoganda

D  give fake news and sensationalize stories

A  reports on corruption in government

B  covers presidential campaigns equally

C  brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

D  decides which issues deserve public attention

A  owns many radio stations

B  owns many businesses and media networks

C  owns all television news stations in a states

D  owns many televisions and newspapers

A  national

B  network

C  sports

D  local

A  cable

B  network

C  affiliate

D  digital