UNIT 3

Question 1

According to research, why might a
woman decide not to run for office?

Answer 1

She fears the media will criticize her family

Question 2

Upton Sinclair’s novel ________ led to changes in the way industrial workers were treated and was an example of _______ the writing and puclishing of new coverage that exposed corrupt business and government

Answer 2

The Jungle, Muckraking

Question 3

Radio quiz shows and comedy shows
were most popular in the

Answer 3

1930s

Question 4

Cable programming is often

Answer 4

national

Question 5

Which of the following is not a potential problem that the equal-time rules does not apply to candidates’
supporters?

Answer 5

Supporters actually fall under the same equal-time rule as candidates

Question 6

When acting as an agenda setter, the
media

Answer 6

decides which issues deserve public attention

Question 7

Which of the following is a reasonable
exception to the Freedom of Information
Act?

Answer 7

medical records for government
employees

Question 8

The Supreme Court determined that the right of the press to print classified material

Answer 8

is partial, and the press may print classified material only if it does not compromise troops or covert operatives

Question 9

Newspapers during the Revolutionary
War period tended to

Answer 9

unite the colonists and provide information
about the British

Question 10

Slander is printed information about a person or organization that is not true and harms the reputation of the person or organization

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What is the term that signifies at least
one house of Congress is controlled
by a party different from the party in
control of the White House?

Answer 11

divided government

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause for the increase in party polarization?

Answer 12

Reduced Interparty Conflict

Question 13

Which of the following does not represent
a major contributing factor in party

Answer 13

third parties

Question 14

Which of the following was not a third-
party challenger?

Answer 14

Whig Party

Question 15

Which of the following is LEAST likely to identify as leaning Republican?

Answer 15

millenial

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the two-party system?

Answer 16

Proportional Voting

Question 17

members of the voting public who
consider themselves part of a political
party

Answer 17

party-in-the-electorate

Question 18

Which of the following represents how party identifiers differ from members of the party organization?

Answer 18

They donate money but typically only vote

Question 19

what is the document called that contains a political partys core convictions and issues priorities

Answer 19

the party platform

Question 20

On high-profile issues like climate change, lobbying

Answer 20

has little effect on the views of the members of congress

Question 21

What is the difference between a private lobbyist and a public interest lobbyist?

Answer 21

The public interest lobbyist is a represer
tative of an organization that seeks to benefit the population at large. not a specific client or small collection of people

Question 22

Interest groups today represent

Answer 22

virtually every political or social topic and concern.

Question 23

How are collective goods different from
private goods?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Revolving door laws are designed to do which of the following?.

In what ways are lobbyists regulated?

Answer 24

prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationships by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office

Question 25

When interest groups mobilize the public, they typically reach out through

Answer 25

All are true

Question 26

Which of the following is the best example of a solidary benefit?

Answer 26

joining a group to be with others like you

Question 27

Which of the following is an aspect of iron triangles?

Answer 27

a symbiotic relationship among Congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest groups

Question 28

Which of the following is true of spending in politics

Answer 28

The supreme court has opposed restrictions on spending on politics

Question 29

A local station that broadcasts national network programming is called a(an) ________ station.

Answer 29

affiliate

Question 30

a conglomerate is an operation that

Answer 30

owns many businesses and media networks

Question 31

Muckraking occurs when newspapers ________.

Answer 31

investigate problems in government and business

Question 32

Television news became a regular feature during ________ due to the public's demand for ________ to explain current events.

Answer 32

WWII; images and maps

Question 33

In which circumstance would the courts find libel?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

The federal communications commission oversees the programming of which entities?

Answer 34

television, radio, satellite, and cable

Question 35

Which of the following is an example of episodic framing?

Answer 35

a story on drug abuse that interviews addicts and discusses reasons for addiction and government responses to help addicts

Question 36

Media coverage of a race tends to ________.

Answer 36

overrepresent African Americans as poor

Question 37

Which supporter of federalism warned people about the dangers of political parties?

Answer 37

George Washington

Question 38

In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual candidate?

Answer 38

proportional representation

Question 39

Which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment?

Answer 39

third parties

Question 40

Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party’s nominee win the presidency?

Answer 40

national

Question 41

Someone who lobbies on behalf of their employer as part of their job is ________.

Answer 41

an in-house lobbyist

Question 42

Why might several competing corporations join together in an association?

Answer 42

all the above

Question 43

What type of incentives appeal to someone’s concern about a cause?

Answer 43

purposive incentives

Question 44

What changes have occurred in the lobbying environment over the past three or four decades?

Answer 44

all the above

Question 45

What is a difference between a PAC and a super PAC?

Answer 45

PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot

Question 46

In what ways are lobbyists regulated?

Answer 46

all the above