Cumulative Questions for AP Government

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

American democracy predates the news media.

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

Pork is

A formal method of amending the constitution is

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

All of the following are types of committees EXCEPT

Television and radio are regulated by thefederal government because 

Media consolidation has

Which of the following receives the most media coverage?

Redistricting is

Which of the following statements about journalists is accurate?

An activity to engage support for a group is called

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

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

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

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

A divided government is when

Spanish-language news programs are 

What was the precursor to the Constitution?

A trustee will often act on their own best judgement.

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

Mechanism requiring 60 senators to vote to cut off debate.

Americans’ views on the news media have become

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

An unrestricted session between the press and elected officials is called

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

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

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

What is the primary objective of the American media?

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

A delegate will vote according to

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

All journalists are biased.

Political Culture refers to

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

The same party controls the presidency and congress.

Most Americans get their news from 

Which of the following could be called a media effect?

Limiting a budget debate to 24 hours is called

The party caucus is

Sensationalizing news stories with graphic images and lurid details began with

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

Internet service providers

Forming small-scale  associations for the public good is called

Information given to a journalist "off the record"

Logrolling is

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

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

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