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APGAP - Unit Three
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APGAP period 3
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Who creates PACs?
Trade groups
All of these
Labor unions
Businesses
2
Watergate was first exposed by
Washington Post
60 Minutes
FBI
CIA
3
What percentage of Americans belong to a union today?
50%
20%
12%
25%
4
When was the peak of the labor movement in the US?
1900
2000
1945
1970
5
What is a drawback to tv and debates?
expenses
time limitations
audiences
making a verbal mistake
6
What made Ralph Nader famous?
air pollution
money in elections
gun control
automobile safety
7
What is is called when the media reports presidential elections as "horse races"?
mediator
reality
scorekeeper
gatekeeper
8
Over what, did the federal gov. sue the NY Times to stop publishing?
Watergate
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran Contra Hearings
Pentagon Papers
9
Media sensationalism is the early 20th century received this unfortunate label.
yellow journalism
associated press
rag papers
independent press
10
When is the impact of TV seen in elections?
Primary
Debates
General
Caucuses
11
This made it illegal for federal civil service employees to be active in party politics.
Tredway Act
Hatch Act
Mann Act
Progressive Act
12
What is the percentage of people who run for re-election?
90
100
50
60
13
Where do the American public find answers regarding malapportionment and gerrymandering?
President
Political Parties
SCOTUS
Senate
14
Young adults rely on this for their news
radio
satellite
newspapers
internet
15
If
60 Minutes
talks about local politicians and drug trade, what is the role of
60 Minutes
?
gatekeeper
scorekeeper
investigation
watchdog
16
Lobbyists are protected by this
5th Amendment
14th Amendment
Shield laws
1st Amendment
17
Where is the first test for a presidential candidate?
New Hampshire
West Virginia
Iowa
Ohio
18
Media in American is
owned privately
controlled by churches
gov. sponsored
owned by large corporations
19
What word describes the broadcasting industry?
nationally based
decentralized
gov. owned
regulated
20
Super-delagates are
delegates chosen by general election
elected party officials and party leaders
delegates chosen by the primary
special interest groups
21
A district that is so unequal that the votes are diluted is called
malapportioned
regressed
gerrymandering
disbarred
22
Where do most Americans get their news?
TV
internet
blogs
social media
23
What was the first media to reach the public "unfiltered"?
TV
radio
magazines
newspaper
24
Party Conventions are held every
four years
every decade
yearly
two years
25
This causes divided government
ticket splitting
liberals
ballot fatigue
straight party voting
26
This party became more bureaucratized in the 1960s
Republican
Both parties
Neither parties
Democratic
27
How long does the average "sound bite" last on the news?
7 seconds
30 seconds
3 seconds
20 seconds
28
Who said, "We are all Republicans, We are all Federalists"?
George Washington
Bill Clnton
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
29
Why are senators and house members allowed to say what they think in Congress without reprisal?
part of the legislative process
they can't be held responsible
slander isn't allowed
the press is present
30
What are organizations that appeal to a set of controversial principles called?
unions
ideological interest groups
splinter groups
political parties
