Module IV

A  1990s

B  1930s

C  1970s

D  1900s

A  Contributions must be disclosed.

B  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

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

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

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

C  Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

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

A  The Supreme Court has restricted spending in politics.

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

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

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  Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.

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

A  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

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

C  fluid participation among interests

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 to be with others like you

C  joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

D  joining a group because you care about a cause

A  negative  incentives

B  solidary incentives

C  material  incentives

D  purposive  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 offer broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.

D  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

A  a volunteer lobbyist

B  a legislative liaison

C  a contract lobbyist

D  an in-house lobbyist

A  precinct

B  state

C  county

D  national

A  changes in key issues

B  demographic shifts

C  third parties

D  changes in party strategies

A  majoritarian voting

B  proportional representation

C  plurality voting

D  first-past-the-post

A  Green Party

B  Progressive Party

C  Dixiecrats

D  Whig Party

A  Alexander Hamilton

B  George Washington

C  John Adams

D  James Madison

A  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

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

C  medical records for government employees

D  budget for the Department of Labor

A  television, radio, and satellite

B  television

C  television, radio, satellite, and cable

D  television and radio

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

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

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

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

A  WWII; images and maps

B  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

C  Great Depression; charts and tables

D  WWI; images and maps

A  investigate problems in government and business

B  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

C  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

D  investigate actions of celebrities

A  print party propoganda

B  give fake news and sensationalize stories

C  attack colonial politicians

D  unite the colonists and provide information about the British

A  decides which issues deserve public attention

B  brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

C  covers presidential campaigns equally

D  reports on corruption in government

A  owns many radio stations

B  owns many televisions and newspapers

C  owns many businesses and media networks

D  owns all television news stations in a states

A  national

B  local

C  sports

D  network

A  network

B  digital

C  cable

D  affiliate