UNIT 3 Flashcards
According to research, why might a
woman decide not to run for office?
She fears the media will criticize her family
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
The Jungle, Muckraking
Radio quiz shows and comedy shows
were most popular in the
1930s
Cable programming is often
national
Which of the following is not a potential problem that the equal-time rules does not apply to candidates’
supporters?
Supporters actually fall under the same equal-time rule as candidates
When acting as an agenda setter, the
media
decides which issues deserve public attention
Which of the following is a reasonable
exception to the Freedom of Information
Act?
medical records for government
employees
The Supreme Court determined that the right of the press to print classified material
is partial, and the press may print classified material only if it does not compromise troops or covert operatives
Newspapers during the Revolutionary
War period tended to
unite the colonists and provide information
about the British
Slander is printed information about a person or organization that is not true and harms the reputation of the person or organization
False
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?
divided government
Which of the following is NOT a potential cause for the increase in party polarization?
Reduced Interparty Conflict
Which of the following does not represent
a major contributing factor in party
third parties
Which of the following was not a third-
party challenger?
Whig Party
Which of the following is LEAST likely to identify as leaning Republican?
millenial
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the two-party system?
Proportional Voting
members of the voting public who
consider themselves part of a political
party
party-in-the-electorate
Which of the following represents how party identifiers differ from members of the party organization?
They donate money but typically only vote
what is the document called that contains a political partys core convictions and issues priorities
the party platform
On high-profile issues like climate change, lobbying
has little effect on the views of the members of congress
What is the difference between a private lobbyist and a public interest lobbyist?
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
Interest groups today represent
virtually every political or social topic and concern.
How are collective goods different from
private goods?
Collective goods offer broadly
distributed benefits, while private goods
offer particularized benefits.
Revolving door laws are designed to do which of the following?.
In what ways are lobbyists regulated?
prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationships by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office
When interest groups mobilize the public, they typically reach out through
All are true
Which of the following is the best
example of a solidary benefit?
joining a group to be with others like
you
Which of the following is an aspect of
iron triangles?
a symbiotic relationship among
Congressional committees, executive
agencies, and interest groups
Which of the following is true of spending in politics
The supreme court has opposed restrictions on spending on politics
A local station that broadcasts national network programming is called a(an) ________ station.
affiliate
a conglomerate is an operation that
owns many businesses and media networks
Muckraking occurs when newspapers ________.
investigate problems in government and business
Television news became a regular feature during ________ due to the public’s demand for ________ to explain current events.
WWII; images and maps
In which circumstance would the courts find libel?
A reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.
The federal communications commission oversees the programming of which entities?
television, radio, satellite, and cable
Which of the following is an example of episodic framing?
a story on drug abuse that interviews addicts and discusses reasons for addiction and government responses to help addicts
Media coverage of a race tends to ________.
overrepresent African Americans as poor
Which supporter of federalism warned people about the dangers of political parties?
George Washington
In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual candidate?
proportional representation
Which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment?
third parties
Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party’s nominee win the presidency?
national
Someone who lobbies on behalf of their employer as part of their job is ________.
an in-house lobbyist
Why might several competing corporations join together in an association?
all the above
What type of incentives appeal to someone’s concern about a cause?
purposive incentives
What changes have occurred in the lobbying environment over the past three or four decades?
all the above
What is a difference between a PAC and a super PAC?
PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot
In what ways are lobbyists regulated?
all the above
