Cumulative Questions for AP Government

Which of the following could be called a media effect?

What was the precursor to the Constitution?

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 regulated large segments of the electronic media.

Media consolidation has

A delegate will vote according to

What is the primary objective of the American media?

The Progressive movement brought ________, a form of publishing to reform government conduct. 

Democrats are less likely than Republicans tolisten to National Public Radio.

Pork is

Which of the following branch of government is most unfriendly to news media?

How do journalists fill hours of airtime in 24-hour news cycles?

Redistricting is

An unrestricted session between the press and elected officials is called

All of the following are types of committees EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a reason that government can regulate electronic media?

The Supreme Court said president has “inherent power” to halt the publication of news.

Forming small-scale  associations for the public good is called

The party caucus is

Which of the following is NOT a standing committee of the House?

Americans’ views on the news media have become

If a senator is reading Moby Dick on the Senate floor, he is likely

An activity to engage support for a group is called

Political Culture refers to

Media attention on the House and Senate that focuses on conflict among members

Spanish-language news programs are 

As a result of The Telecommunications Act, the FCC no longer

Sensationalizing news stories with graphic images and lurid details began with

The same party controls the presidency and congress.

Which of the following receives the most media coverage?

A formal method of amending the constitution is

Alternately acting as a trustee or delegate based on the issues is called

Logrolling is

Professional individuals who collect,report,and analyze news content are most accurately called

American democracy predates the news media.

Which of the following means that information cannot be attributed to a source by name?

The process of forming a list of issues to be addressed by government.

Internet service providers

Television and radio are regulated by thefederal government because 

Mechanism requiring 60 senators to vote to cut off debate.

President Pro Tem presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice Pres.

Which of the following is not a reason for unequal treatment of airwaves by the government?

Most Americans get their news from 

Which of the following arguments did Anti-federalists make against ratifying the constitution?

The lion's share of the media's coverage of Congress is concentrated on 

A trustee will often act on their own best judgement.

Limiting a budget debate to 24 hours is called

Which of the following statements about journalists is accurate?

All journalists are biased.

Information given to a journalist "off the record"

A divided government is when