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Ap Govt. 9 & 10 Test

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The reason Americans participate in civic associations more frequently than do citizens of other countries is what?
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According to recent polls, Americans claim to get most of their news from what source(s)?
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What is the relationship between the issue positions of a social movement and its size?
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What is a solidary group?
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To a remarkable degree, media ownership in the United States is what?
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Where does most of the national news that local papers publish come from?
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What are the roles of the national media? Be able to recognize examples of each?
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The text describes as a love-hate relationship the interactions between what two groups?
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According to the text, the principal reason why political candidates cannot be sold like a deodorant is what?
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In recent years, the process of renewing broadcast licenses by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has become what?
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What is an example of a typical activity that an institutional interest might conduct on behalf of a client?
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What is illustrated by the many interest groups that contacted four-month-old Daniel Aaron Schlozman?
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How do members of the national media compare to the average citizen in terms of ideology?
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In recent years the relationship between the media and government officials has become what?
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What is a membership interest?
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What are the reasons for the proliferation of interest groups in this country?
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To have its license renewed, a radio or television station must do what?
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One method used by lobbyists to convince undecided legislators that public opinion on an issue is inclined toward their direction is what?
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A process that limits the short-term effect of radio and television on voters is one that psychologists call what?
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents the government from censoring the media?
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More liberal
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Weak political parties, government fragmentation, social diversity
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Politicians and the media
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To conduct a poll
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1st
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Selective attention
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Wire services
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More relaxed and easy
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Gatekeeper, scorekeeper, watchdog
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Interest groups share mailing lists with one another
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Higher sense of efficacy and civic duty
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Dispersed (in a lot of different hands, in other words)
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One that appeals to personal motivations such as companionship
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Send in a postcard
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More adversarial
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People are not stupid
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Lobbying for favorable government treatment of an industry or business
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More extreme = smaller
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Television
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One that appeals to individuals rather than organizations
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What types of Americans are most likely to join interest groups?
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When the New York Times sought to publish the Pentagon Papers and the federal government sued to prevent publication, what position did the Supreme Court take?
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What was an innovative news establishment set up in 1948 to provide systematic dissemination of news to publications of different political persuasions?
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Public-interest lobbies typically make better progress when the administration is what?
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An important tool that organizations like the AFL-CIO and Americans for Constitutional Action use to influence politicians’ behavior is the publication of what?
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Americans are more likely to join what type of interest groups than Europeans?
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Describe the scholarly evidence that political action committee (PAC) money buys votes in Congress.
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Why have unions declined in membership?
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A member of Congress who wishes to maximize his or her news media attention is well advised to do what?
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Compared with the early years of the republic, the power and autonomy of newspaper editors and reporters in the United States today is what? [in terms of strength

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