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Outcome of Roosevelt’s court packing plan
Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Reagan
Leader of his church, political/cultural influence
Formed non communist trade unions
“The West will not contain Communism”
Chairman of Communist Party in 1985, declining party
2
Outcome of Roosevelt’s court packing plan
Limits on presidential power from separation of powers
Ability of the president to control SC decisions
Formal veto power of Congress
Incredible presidential power with public support
3
Socialist economy
Capital is owned/controlled by gov and private individuals
Property is owned collectively by all of society
The means of production are owned/controlled by private individuals
Capital is owned/controlled by government
4
The turmoil in post-Hussein Iraq illustrates what about the forces that sustain democracy?
Respect for popular sovereignty is sufficient for democracy
Democratic gov doesn’t work if factions fight instead of resolving politics
Large middle class is important for democracy
5
Capitalist economy
Capital is owned/controlled by governemnt
The means of production are owned/controlled by private individuals
Property is owned collectively by all of society
Capital is owned/controlled by gov and private individuals
6
Which of the following media channels has done the most to “democratize” the news?
Radio
Network news
Internet
Cable
7
Pope John Paul II
Chairman of Communist Party in 1985, declining party
“The West will not contain Communism”
Formed non communist trade unions
Leader of his church, political/cultural influence
8
Which of the following issues most concerned Karl Marx?
Lack of economic growth in Russia
Economic inequality among its citizens
Political inequality
Lack of democracy
9
Major advantage of campaign advertising
Controlled representation
Cheap
Easy to produce
10
Which has 2-way communication?
Cable news stations
TV news broadcasts
Newspapers
Internet news sites
11
Example of free media
Appearances on local TV news
Campaign stump speeches
Political advertising
12
_____ coverage of war will have the most impact on public opinion
TV
Radio
Neighbor-to-neighbor discussions
Newspaper
13
Government powers written in the Constitution are…which would be the most effective in setting the public policy agenda?
Express powers
Implied powers
Statutory powers
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Which of the following is correct concerning the relationship between the press and politicians?
Press wants concrete issue info, politicians don’t
Press doesn’t want political scandals— only public news
Adversarial relationship, different goals
15
“Free media”
Media events not controlled by a political candidate
Media the public does not pay for
Media spots on television purchased by a campaign on behalf of a candidate
Media free to publish without gov interference
16
Mikhail Gorbachev
Chairman of Communist Party in 1985, declining party
Formed non communist trade unions
Nonviolent resistance in Czechoslovakia- protests, plays, music, essays
Leader of his church, political/cultural influence
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Mixed economy
Property owned collectively by all of society
Capital is owned/controlled by government
The means of production are owned/controlled by private individuals
Capital is owned/controlled by gov and private individuals
18
Tyrannical governments are LEAST likely to form from which of the following types of conflicts?
Strong leader, economic prosperity and quality of life
Cultural/religious leader, stories and myths for support
Religious/ethnic conflicts, promised victory
Military leader, protection against threats
19
Which is true of divided party government?
Increasing since WWII
Common since first congress in 1791
Often, but little impact on gov’s ability to get things done
More likely in parliamentary system than in the US
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In which of the following media sources do citizens have the greatest chance to participate?
TV programs
Internet sites
Radio programs
Newspapers
21
How has the definition of newsworthy changed over time?
More related about reporting personal behavior of political leaders
No longer required to allow responses to criticism
Stricter about reporting personal behavior of political leaders
Now allowed to report names of victims and minors in crimes
22
Partisanship in the media…
Is at an all-time high
Is a problem on TV, but not in newspapers
Was worse in early America
23
Expansionist policies of ___ ended in WWII (military campaigns in China, Korea, etc.)
USSR
Japan
Nigeria
Poland
24
Which of the following examples best illustrates how state and local governments can serve as laboratories of democracy?
Abortion policy- SC created “trimester” system
War Powers Act- limited pres power
State welfare policy- Nat gov adopted Wisconsin policy
25
Why did tyranny arise in Nigeria?
King returned to unite amidst ethnic conflict
People were educated, but too poor to fight the army
Plagued by economic turmoil, ethnic tensions, and rampant corruption
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US vs Parliamentary System of Government
US has more political parties
Parliamentary have a president as chief executive
Parliamentary assigns seats proportionally
US is more capitalistic
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Why did the Framers believe a free press was important to democracy?
Inform the public, important to popular governance
Ensure independent, unbiased information
Made citizens qualified to vote
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What will sustain democracy?
Democratic institutions, even if citizens aren’t “democratic-minded”
Education opportunities for average citizens
Founding leaders’ virtue
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The first major opportunity for citizens to voice their views in mass media
Radio
Newspapers
Email
TV
30
Which is the best example of a confederation?
Northern states in the Civil War
Current US
1789 US
UN
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Which state actions are permitted by the Constitution?
Determining details of public education
Making treaties with foreign govs
Overruling civil judgements form other states
Printing/coining their own money
32
Who owns the news media in our country today?
People
Government
Political parties
Private corporations
33
Which pope pushed for reform in Poland in a nonconfrontational, nonviolent way?
Pius XII
John Paul II
Leo XIII
Benedict XVI
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Nations enhance their power through world trade
Feudalism
Mercantilism
Socialism
Communism
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What do the efforts of Lech Walesa and Solidarity in Poland demonstrate?
Trade unions must be abolished before overturning communism
Communism can never be overthrown peacefully
Power in large groups for a common cause
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Communist economy
Capital is owned/controlled by gov and private individuals
Property is owned collectively by all of society
Capital is owned/controlled by government
The means of production are owned/controlled by private individuals
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Fireside chats
Newspaper columns by Wilson to reach workers
TV appearances by Johnson during Vietnam War
Radio speeches by Roosevelt
Cable TV show my Clinton after scandals
38
Which provided the greatest check on expansion of gov power before the 17th Amendment?
House
People
Politicians
Senate
39
Which of the following news stories would Thomas Patterson oppose during an election campaign?
Campaign speech about church and family
Public policy debate between political candidates
Washington sex scandal
Story about celebrity marriage
40
Which taxes fund public schools?
Sales
Property
Income
Gas
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The rise of cable television has decreased the power and audience of which group?
Radio news. Newspapers
Internet news sources
TV network news
Radio and internet news
42
Which of the following statements is not true of newspapers printed during the founding era in the US?
They’re openly partisan
They’re impartial and showed all POVs
They’re largely political tracts
They’re aimed at convincing the people to support/oppose the Constitution
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What is the main factor that leads the press to give little attention to serious public policy discussion?
Reporters aren’t professionally trained to cover these stories
Citizens don’t want to listen to it
FCC mandate to inform AND entertain
Futility of informing the public, people can’t understand it
44
Who was the first president to regularly appeal directly to the American public by broadcasting his own voice?
Truman
Wilson
Roosevelt
Lincoln
45
Va las Havel
Nonviolent resistance in Czechoslovakia- protests, plays, music, essays
Chairman of Communist Party in 1985, declining party
Political dissident in the USSR
Leader of his church, political/cultural influence
46
Why was Japan’s parliamentary gov in the 1800s tyrannical?
Discrimination and racism
Japan was led by military fiefdoms that governed tyrannically
Japan was a direct democracy, but governed conquered lands tyrannically
Japan had an emperor
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Which media activity will afford a politician the greatest control over the content of the message received by citizens?
Appearance in a campaign advertisement
Appearance on David Letterman
Appearance at a presidential news conference
Appearance on Fox News
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Nonviolent resistance in Czechoslovakia- protests, plays, music, essays
Leader of his church, political/cultural influence
Political dissident in the USSR
Chairman of Communist Party in 1985, declining party
49
Which would be most effective in setting the public policy agenda?
Forming local grassroots campaign groups
Getting the idea adopted as a plank in the party platform
Taking a case top court
Conducting a media campaign to inform citizens and politicians
50
Which of the following best describes health care delivery in a socialist economy?
Combo of private and gov ownership, low-income insurance
Hospitals owned by people, no need for insurance
Prices set by market, private firms provide insurance to premium payers
Prices set by gov, higher taxes for gov insurance
51
Who refused to be king of the US?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Patrick Henry
52
Minimize media bias by…
Using multiple sources, POVs
Think critically
A single unbiased source
53
Which did NOT help print journalism flourish in the 1800s?
Decreasing cost of printing presses
Rising postage price
Telegraph invention
Emergence of large working class
54
Which amendment guarantees freedom of the press?
10th
1st
6th
2nd
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Which country had a short circuit in democratic movements, causing economic depression?
Russia
Poland
Germany
US
56
It’s harder to obtain party unity/support in a parliamentary system than in the US system
True
False
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What is another term for command economy?
Communist
Capitalist
Socialist
Mixed
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Karl Marx would be most dissatisfied if the richest 20% had ___% of the wealth
40%
50%
20%
30%
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US vs British political systems
Prime Minister is selected from control party, President is elected
US = more political parties
British = decision-making power is more divided
British = harder to predict members’ votes
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Which would encourage the most people to participate in the political system?
Federation
Unitary system
Confederation
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When do people have the least economic freedom, social welfare, and human rights?
Feudalism
Socialism
Monarchy
Communism
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Lech Walesa
Leader of his church, political/cultural influence
Chairman of Communist Party in 1985, declining party
Formed non communist trade unions
Nonviolent resistance in Czechoslovakia- protests, plays, music, essays
