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The emphasis the media places on its role as “scorekeeper” might come at the cost of attention to what?

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policies

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One of Jimmy Carter’s signal achievements in dealing with the press in the 1976 primary campaign was what?

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getting himself mentioned frequently

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Who does research suggest has turned their interests away from political news?

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Young people

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Why is Joint Operating Agreements important to consider when assessing the competition and diversity of viewpoints among newspapers?

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They allow businesses to own more than one paper in a large city

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Politicians wishing to make news are well advised to criticize whom?

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The president

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Compare the average sound bite of a presidential contender in 2000 to the average sound bite of such contenders in 1968.

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In 2000 the sound bite of a presidential contender was considerably shorter than the average sound bite in 1968

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The invention of radio was a politically important media development why?

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It allowed public officials to reach the public in a less filtered manner

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What are the achievements of the mass-based press, exemplified by Hearst and Pulitzer?

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beginning the creation of national political culture, providing feasibility pf press free of public control, revealing scandal, and criticizing public policy

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What was the milestone in the development of a reasonably nonpartisan and unbiased press?

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The establishment of the Associated Press in 1848

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membership organizations that rely on purposive incentives tend to be shaped by what?

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The mood of the times

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Politicians have become more heavily dependent on the media why?

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Political party organizations have declined

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When CBS News ran a story claiming President Bush performed poorly during his time in the National Guard, these people produced evidence that the documents underlying the report were forgeries.

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Bloggers

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What is a valence issue rather than a position issue?

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Wasted Tax Dollars

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When a voter casts a clothespin vote, he or she picks who?

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The least objectAble candidate

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Voters at the Iowa Democratic caucuses, compared with other Democrats from Iowa, tend to be what?

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More Liberal

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In order to win the party nomination candidates need to appear particularly what?

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Conservative if Republican, Liberal if Democratic

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The states did little about malapportionment and gerrymandering until ordered to do by whom?

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The supreme court

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In 1911, Congress fixed the size of the House at how many members?

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435

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Who, according to the text, is least likely to be elected president?

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A current member of the senate

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What statement best reflects the relationship between popular presidential candidates and congressional candidates of the same party?

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The has been a sharp decline in the benefit of presidential coattails for congressional candidates

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Explain the difference between presidential and congressional races

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Presidential races are more competitive
More people vote in presidential elections
Congressional Incumbents usually win
Presidents can rarely take credit for improvements in a district

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A major difference between presidential and congressional campaigns is what?

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Congressional incumbents can more easily duck responsibility

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Explain how national newspapers may work to influence campaigns?

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Distribute millions of copies on daily basis, carefully followed by elites, radio and tv follow what they say, higher education than the other papers

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In America, candidates win party nominations primarily through what?

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Indidvidual effort

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Campaigning has largely become synonymous with what?
fundraising
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research suggests political ads of this type wield the greatest influence over voters with the greatest interest in politics
appeal to emotion
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What are the major changes in elections in campaigns
debates and more important
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ralph nader rose to national prominence on what issue?
auto safety
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purpose incentives involve what?
the appeal of a stated goal
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When Illinois farmers bureau offers its members discount prices and the chance to purchase low cost insurance it is providing what?
material incentives
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Solidary incentives involve what?
a sense of companionship, pleasure, statues
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Americans have an unusually high rate of membership types of organizations?
Religious, civic and political organizations
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Americans are less likely than the British to join what types of organizations ?
Labor unions
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It is often said that Americans are a nation of what?
joiners
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Im the landmark case US v Harris (1954) the supreme court ruled the government can require what?
Require info from groups that try to influence legislation
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The great manority of public interest lobbies were established when?
after 1960
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Professional societies of doctors and lawyers first gained importance when?
When state governments gave them authority to decide qualifications for professions
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Large labor unions had no reason to exist until what era
mass production industry
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the great era of organization building in america occurred during what years
1900-1920
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where political parties are strong, interest groups are likely to be what?
weak
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im the federalist papers, madison took the position that the causes of faction can be found in what
the nature of man
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how often does a new congress convenes?
every two years
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Political scientists define a safe district as one where the incumbent received what percent or more of the vote in the previous election
55%
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What happened when a state attempted to impose term limits on its own members of congress
the supreme court struck it down
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When did serving im congress become a career
1950s
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Why was serving in congress become a career in the 1860s
The federal government was not very important, travel to washington DC was difficult, the job did not pay well, washington was a shitty place to live
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in 1994 who became the first Native American elected to the senate
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
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Describe the typical representative or senator
White, Male, Protestant Lawyer
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Originally, filibusters were sixteenth century what
pirates
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Which amendment changed the manner in which U S senators are selected
17th
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Until 1913 how were senators elected
picked by state legislators
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in the twentieth century the trend in congressional decision making has been toward what
decentralization
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contemporary critics of congress disagree with the framers vision pf congress is what
they wish to end policy gridlock by making changes capable of speedily adopting sweeping changes in national policies
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whereas the principle work of a parliament is debate, that of a congress is what?
representation and action
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how does a person ordinarily become a candidate for representative or senator
running in a primary election
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in a parliamentary system the prime minister is chosen by whom?
legislature
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Explain the difference between the US President and British prime ministers
Presidents and legislature often work at cross purposes, prime ministers works directly with legislature
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The text suggests that policy gridlock is a necessary consequence of what
representative democracy
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Who called for something like an elective monarchy here in the united states?
alexander hamilton
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which amendment formally limited presidents to two terms
22nd
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Establishing the legitimacy of the presidency in the early years was made easier by the fact that the national government
had relatively little to do
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Andrew Jacksons use of the veto power was conspicuous why?
he used it more than every other president before him
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Jacksons view of a strong and independent presidency became
the norm a century later
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What actions did Abraham Lincoln take without prior congressional approval
raised an army spent money blockaded southern ports suspended habeas corpus
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Today winning the presidency means a candidate must get how many electoral votes
270
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The elimination of the Electoral College might do what
encourage third parties
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What presidential power is not a shared power
pardoning power
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The greatest source of presidential power is found in what
politics and public opinion
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The text suggests that the ability of a presidential assistant to influence the president is governed by the rule of
propinquity
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Which organizational structure runs the risk of isolating or misinforming the president
pyramid structure
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Which organizational structure lends itself to confusion and conflict
circular structure
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The office of management and budget both assembles the presidents budget and
reviews departmental legislative proposals
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Which modern president is almost the only one | given credit for coming close to making his cabinet a truly deliberative body
Dwight D Eisenhower
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The main difference between a presidential agency and an independent agency is that heads of the former
serve at the presidents discretion
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Give as many statements regarding acting appointments as you can
Such appointees hold office till senate acts on nominations president sees their allowance as a necessity contrary to vacancy act 1868 appointees hold office for months without nomination
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In recent administrations there has been a tendency for presidents to place in their cabinet people known for their what
expertise
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of the three audiences that the president confronts the one that is most often important for maintaining and exercising power is
other politicians and leaders in washington
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There is noticeable decline in the number of these held by recent presidents
press conferences
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The personal popularity of the president affects what most directly
how congress treats legislative proposal

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