Unit 5 - Government H

One main argument against interest groups is:

What is the first step of the campaign process?

The American Medical Association is...?

The Federal Election Campaign Act did which of the following?

All of the following are factors which affect news coverage EXCEPT:

The main argument in favor of interest groups is

What do interest groups do to interact with the government?

What is the second step of the campaign process?

Over the years, lower percentage of people have relied on television news.

Which of the following is NOT part of the iron triangle?

Direct primaries allow all party members to vote while closed primaries only allow family members and relatives.

What is the fifth step of the campaign process?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three requirements you must meet in order to vote in the United States?

The League of Women's Voters is...?

A system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state’s electoral votes

Campaigns use mobile digital tools to ease the process of recruiting people and taking donations in person

The US Chamber of Commerce is...?

The power of media in elections can sway uncommitted voters, who often decide the election results.

The broadcast media, such as television, has decreased its popularity as a source of political information.

Political parties perform several functions EXCEPT for which ONE of the following?

The winner in American elections is the one who receives the largest number of vote

The American Federation of Labor is...?

Legislators that cooperate with the chief executive because they belong to the same political party

Sending variants of an email and measuring the responses lets political campaigners test the results before going all-in

In practice, the news will be tailored to the groups of people most likely to consume it.

Politics participate in the use of media in all ways EXCEPT:

What is the fourth step of the campaign process?

Which ONE of the following statements is ACCURATE in regards to open and closed primaries?

Campaigns use a mix of paid, social and personal approaches to influence the online conversation and create appeal

A drawback of the “winner-take-all” system is third parties find it difficult to compete with Republicans and Democrats

Which of the following is an interactive medium, allowing citizens to send and receive information in real-time?

Political parties serve which of the following functions?

Campaigns have become shorter and cheaper in recent years and therefore necessitate no further reforms.

The most persistent bias in the news is towards economics.

How can a minority political party can check the power of the majority political party?

The National Organization for Women is...?

The primary function of FEC is to administer and enforce FECA, the statute governing the financing of federal elections.

Online tools connect donors, volunteers, and voters and help spread the word about political campaigns

Which ONE of the following is NOT a type of primary election?

What is the third step of the campaign process?

Campaigners can canvass their neighbors, participate in “virtual phone-banks,” vote on slogans or video ads, and speak

The fact that the media focuses on some issues and ignores others can help set what gets prioritized in the government.

Presidential candidates establish websites to gather funds for political campaigns.

Open primaries allow voters to choose the party primary in which they want to vote on primary election day.

During early American history politicians tended to take sides, starting with the debate over the Constitution

The President and Vice-President have four-year terms, so they are selected in every general congressional election.

Both parties believe in liberty, equality, and individualism. Neither advocates that the Constitution be discarded.

Which of the following best explains why the Green Party has not won congressional seats or the presidency?

Organized interest groups apply pressure to the government in several ways EXCEPT?

The growth of social media allows politicians, campaigns, and political parties to get their information to the masses.

Campaigns have become shorter and cheaper in recent years and therefore necessitate no further reforms.

Politicians might leak information to the media because of which ONE of the following?

The _____ is an interactive medium, allowing citizens to send information as well as receive it -- in real time.

Online (and online-enabled) outreach can usually be targeted demographically and geographically

Campaigns use the Internet to push back against attacks and unfavorable coverage

As a news source, the advantage of the Internet is that news stories can update quickly.

Many good politicians can succeed in getting elected and in getting things done by accusing the media of fake news

Despite its massive reach, broadcast media has a significant drawback in shaping public opinion

What is the seventh step of the campaign process?

News organizations often do not report on stories that are critical of their parent organizations or advertisers.

The reason why the Internet is the best medium for direct democracy is:

How do constituencies affect the campaign strategy of candidates running for the US Senate or House of Representatives?

What is the sixth step of the campaign process?

The media functions as "watchdogs" to hide the abuses of powers by Presidents, Representatives, and Justices.

The President and Vice-President have four-year terms, so they are selected in every general congressional election.

The oldest form of media and main source of news by the educated elites is print.

Candidates for Congress must be selected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

Federalist Paper __: "a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the the true interest of their country."

The National Education Association is...?

Which is characterized by drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual ways to favor one party?