Which of the following statements about interest groups is true?

They are an effective way to notify gov't of voter concerns

Which of the following examples is NOT an interest group?

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Which of the following is an example of the media's role of watchdog?

Investigating reports of corruption in Congress

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act did what to try to make campaign finance more fair?

Banned soft money, unregulated contributions to parties

A group set up to raise money for candidates

Which of the following is an example of hard money?

An individual donating $1200 to a candidate's campaign

How does the media help to shape the public agenda?

By focusing the public on some issues and downplaying others

Which of the following is a negative result of narrowcasting in the news media?

people stick to news tailored to their ideas, are less able to compromise

In the case New York Times v. US, what was the government's argument?

Release of Pentagon Papers would damage national security

All of the following are criticisms of Citizens United v. FEC EXCEPT:

Corporations will not have enough of a voice in our country

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1
These are opinions often written by interest groups to influence the courts:
ex post facto briefs
amicus curiae briefs
pro tempore briefs
habeas corpus briefs
2
The name for groups or institutions in our society that connect the people with the government:
Lobbying firms
SuperPACs
Watchdog groups
Linkage institutions
3
Which of the following statements about interest groups is true?
The Constitution forbids them in our democratic society
They are an effective way to notify gov't of voter concerns
They operate only at the national level in American politics
They rarely attempt to influence the outcome of elections
4
Which of the following examples is NOT an interest group?
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
5
The decision in Citizens United v. FEC was based on the right to
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Freedom of assembly
6
Which of the following is an example of the media's role of watchdog?
Reporting on the reasoning of a Supreme Court decision
Focusing on polling numbers of various candidates
Investigating reports of corruption in Congress
Showing experts from two sides engaged in a verbal battle
7
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act did what to try to make campaign finance more fair?
Banned candidates from making any ads
Banned hard money, or direct contributions to candidates
Banned soft money, unregulated contributions to parties
Required candidates to take public funds, not use donations
8
People who convince politicians to enact policies that benefit a certain interest group are
Delegates
Federalists
Pollsters
Lobbyists
9
Another name for scorekeeping, when the media turns politics into a sport, is
horserace journalism
racecar journalism
ballgame journalism
bloodsport journalism
10
How does a political party differ from an interest group?
Parties are private organizations
Parties nominate candidates
Interest groups are concerned with interests of all voters
Parties are concerned with a narrower range of interests
11
A name for when people only seek out info they already agree with, and the constant repetition reinforces their beliefs.
yellow journalism
gatekeeper
false balance
echo chamber
12
What is a PAC?
A group of voters that meet with the President's Cabinet
A groups that runs candidates for office
A group set up to raise money for candidates
A group that lobbies Congress for reforms
13
Which of the following is an example of hard money?
A corporation donating $7.5M to a superPAC to help elect a candidate
A superPAC spending $5.3M to produce an ad attacking a candidate
An individual donating $8M to a 501(c)(4), which donates it to a superPAC
An individual donating $1200 to a candidate's campaign
14
When the government attempts to prevent publication of information in the news, this is called
confirmation bias
federalism
lobbying
prior restraint
15
How does the media help to shape the public agenda?
By focusing the public on some issues and downplaying others
By focusing on the personal lives of the candidates
By providing entertainment rather than political information
By selecting political candidates
16
Which of the following is a negative result of narrowcasting in the news media?
the news begins to treat politics like a sport
news becomes unable to set agenda for public discussion
interests of often ignored demographics get airtime
people stick to news tailored to their ideas, are less able to compromise
17
In the case New York Times v. US, what was the government's argument?
Publication of the Pentagon Papers violated freedom of press
The public had a right to know content of Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers were untrue and therefore libelous
Release of Pentagon Papers would damage national security
18
All of the following are criticisms of Citizens United v. FEC EXCEPT:
Corporations will spend crazy amounts of money in elections
Corporations will not have enough of a voice in our country
Voters will be drowned out by the voice of corporations
Corporations aren’t people, they don't get First A. rights

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