Super PACs spent more than ______ during the 2012 elections.
a. $10 million
b. $100 million
c. $500 million
d. $1 billion
d. $1 billion
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According to political scientist Martin Wattenberg, increased negativity towards political parties has contributed to party decline as a result of voters'
a. refusal to contribute financially to campaigns. b. apathy and desire to remain unaffiliated. c. exasperation and distrust from years of negative campaigns and mudslinging. d. greater dependence on the media for information rather than the parties. e. disgust in the wake of multiple scandals.
In which state was Anti-Federalist sentiment especially strong?
a. Massachusetts b. Delaware c. New Jersey d. Virginia
Which of the following statements is true of the concept of freedom of the press?
A. It is restricted under the First Amendment. B. Itwas applied to radio and television before it was applied to print media. C. It wasimmediately extended to new media as they came into existence. D. It has been applied to print media since the adoption of the Bill of Rights. E. It was extended to the movies in 1915.
Which of the following is an example of what political scientists would call "going public"?
a. The president uses his inaugural address to ask the public to contact their senators in support of his judicial nominees. b. The president invites several members of the Senate to breakfast at the White House, at which the president discusses his proposed budget. c. The president agrees to support a proposal by a member of Congress from Maine to lower import tariffs on lobsters entering Franc e. d. The president fires his press secretary in a nationally televised conferenc e. e. The president sends the vice president on a national tour to advocate his position.