Module IV

A  1930s

B  1970s

C  1900s

D  1990s

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

B  Contributions must be disclosed.

C  Certain activities are prohibited.

D  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

A  restrict lobbyists from running for political 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  help lawmakers find work after they leave 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  Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.

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

C  Conservative interests favor PACs over 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  There is more professional lobbying, many interests lobby both the national government and the states 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 and a fragmentation of interests has taken place.

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

B  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

C  fluid participation among interests

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

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

B  joining a group because you care about a cause

C  joining a group to be with others like you

D  joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit

A  purposive  incentives

B  material  incentives

C  negative  incentives

D  solidary incentives

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

B  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

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

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

A  a contract lobbyist

B  a legislative liaison

C  a volunteer lobbyist

D  an in-house lobbyist

A  precinct

B  county

C  state

D  national

A  third parties

B  changes in party strategies

C  changes in key issues

D  demographic shifts

A  majoritarian voting

B  first-past-the-post

C  proportional representation

D  plurality voting

A  Green Party

B  Whig Party

C  Progressive Party

D  Dixiecrats

A  Alexander Hamilton

B  George Washington

C  James Madison

D  John Adams

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

B  minutes from a president’s cabinet meeting

C  medical records for government employees

D  budget for the Department of Labor

A  television, radio, and satellite

B  television, radio, satellite, and cable

C  television

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

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

A  WWI; images and maps

B  WWII; images and maps

C  Vietnam Way; charts and tables

D  Great Depression; charts and tables

A  print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers

B  investigate actions of celebrities

C  print sensational news on the front page to sell newspapers

D  investigate problems in government and business

A  print party propoganda

B  give fake news and sensationalize stories

C  unite the colonists and provide information about the British

D  attack colonial politicians

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 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  sports

B  local

C  national

D  network

A  digital

B  cable

C  network

D  affiliate