Vocab
_____ journalism is reporting done by any average person with a camera.
yellow, citizen, muckraking, sensational
CITI
In 1968, Southern Democrats shift allegiances due to _____ betrayal, and the Democrats are forever changed.
Richard Nixon's, John Kennedy's, Franklin Roosevelt's, Lyndon Johnson's
Lyndon Johnson's
_____ is the process used by interest groups to bring about change by backing lawsuits within the court system.
referendum, initiative, litigation, recall
litigation
The legislative branch is responsible for ___ law.
making, implementing, interpreting, enforcing
making
Today, more people identify as _____ on the ideological spectrum which leaves a lot of votes up for grabs.
independent, republican, democrat, populist
independent
_____ journalism is purposefully sensational and/or exaggerated in order to grab the reader's attention and ultimately sell more papers.
muckraking, infotainment, yellow, citizen
Yellow
The first political parties were the Federalists and the ______ who were also known as the Jeffersonian -Republicans.
Anti-Federalists, Democrat-Republicans, Republican-Democrats
Democrat-Republicans
An employee within an organization who works as a lobbyist on behalf of the organization is known as a ____ lobbyist.
inside, in-house, contract, liaison
in-house
The ____ amendment to the Constitution protects the media.
4th, 9th, 1st, 5th
1st
The _____ executes the laws that serve to regulate the media industry.
Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Aviation Administtration, Federal Media Administration, Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The objective of a _____ is to expose corruption, specifically in government but also in business.
yellow journalist, citizen journalist, reporter, muckraker
muckraker
In 1896 the major parties adopt the platforms of both the Progressive and ______ Parties in order to pull their supporters away.
Republicans, Independent, Nationalist, Populist
Populist
Interest Groups attempt to get people physically involved in their cause which is known as _____ members.
grassroots, mobilizing, lobbying, demosclerosis
mobilizing
One positive thing about Interest Groups is that they give the people a ____ whereby they can advocate for a cause.
ticket, voice, treasury, criminal outlet
voice
In the 1980s, "infotainment" (also known as ____ news) presents news in an entertaining way.
entertainment, satirical, soft, fun
soft
The "party in the _____" are crucial to an election because the parties can count on their votes... no matter what!!
government, electorate, organization, state
electorate
In 1860, Lincoln is elected. The Whigs and _____ join the Republican Party.
African Americans, Democrats, Slave Owners, Pluralists
African Americans
_____ is the idea that power is (or should be) dispersed among a variety of economic and ideological pressure groups but some argue that this can lead to chaos.
progressivism, demosclerosis, pluralism, polarization
Pluralism
In the 1920s ____ broadcasting made its appearance as a popular source for news and was later used by FDR to communicate regularly with the public.
newspaper, TV, radio, internet
radio
The first U.S. President to appear in a televised Presidential debate was _____.
John Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
The interests of many groups may collide within a system and render the government unable to act; this is known as _____.
demosclerosis, polarization, republicanism, pluralism
demosclerosis
The first contested election in the U.S. was in _____ between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
1792, 1796, 1800, 1804
1796
Interest groups inform the public about the voting practices of candidates by _____ them on their effectiveness towards their cause.
rating, scoring, ranking, critiquing
rating
In the 1860s, printing ____ declined due to new machines and manufacturing techniques.
techniques, production, distribution, costs
costs
In 1828, ______ redefined the Democrat party that included farmers, immigrants, and the South.
Thomas Jefferson, Lyndon Johnson, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson