Module IV

A  1970s

B  1930s

C  1990s

D  1900s

A  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B  Certain activities are prohibited.

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

D  Contributions must be disclosed.

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, help lawmakers find work after they leave office and 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  Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

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

D  Super Pacs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are 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  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  There is more professional lobbying and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.

D  A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

B  fluid participation among interests

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

D  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

A  joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

B  joining a group to be with others like you

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

D  joining a group because you care about a cause

A  negative  incentives

B  material  incentives

C  solidary incentives

D  purposive  incentives

A  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

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

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

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

A  a legislative liaison

B  a volunteer lobbyist

C  a contract lobbyist

D  an in-house lobbyist

A  precinct

B  national

C  county

D  state

A  changes in party strategies

B  third parties

C  demographic shifts

D  changes in key issues

A  majoritarian voting

B  first-past-the-post

C  plurality voting

D  proportional representation

A  Dixiecrats

B  Progressive Party

C  Whig Party

D  Green Party

A  John Adams

B  James Madison

C  Alexander Hamilton

D  George Washington

A  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

B  medical records for government employees

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

D  budget for the Department of Labor

A  television

B  television, radio, and satellite

C  television, radio, satellite, and cable

D  television and radio

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

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

A  WWI; images and maps

B  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

C  WWII; images and maps

D  Great Depression; charts and tables

A  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

B  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

C  investigate actions of celebrities

D  investigate problems in government and business

A  give fake news and sensationalize stories

B  print party propoganda

C  attack colonial politicians

D  unite the colonists and provide information about the British

A  brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation

B  reports on corruption in government

C  decides which issues deserve public attention

D  covers presidential campaigns equally

A  owns many businesses and media networks

B  owns all television news stations in a states

C  owns many radio stations

D  owns many televisions and newspapers

A  local

B  sports

C  network

D  national

A  digital

B  affiliate

C  cable

D  network