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What does the "NRA" stand for?

The National Rifle Association

100

Since 1950, what has been the most common medium for molding public opinion

Television

100

What is a private group that raises and distributes funds for campaigns and candidates

Political Action Committees (PAC)

100

Form of print propaganda which has slowly become more and more obsolete as technology advances

Newspapers

100

Which Presidential candidate used brash and controversial statements to gain free and easy media coverage

Donald Trump

200

What is the largest interest group in America

The NRA

200

What media is completely controlled by public opinion and has the largest affect on it

Social Media

200

This type of private group can raise unlimited funds from businesses, unions, and individuals, however cannot directly contribute to a campaign

Super PAC

200

What was the event that started nationwide arguments for gun control

The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting

200

After Former President Donald Trump's ban from Twitter, what was the name of the social media website he created.

Truth Social

300

Policy making relationship between congress, interest groups, and bureaucracy. (Commonly referred to as a shape)

The Iron Triangle

300

What new social media platform has recently become extremely popular and controversial in congress

Tik Tok

300

A publication or advertisement with a biased view intended to promote a political campaign or candidate

Propaganda

300

Which Presidents were the first ones to have a debate broadcasted on both radio and television.

Richard Nixon v. John F. Kennedy

300

What social media company was taken to court for allegedly selling peoples information

Twitter

400

What interest group calls themselves "the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice"

The NAACP

400

What are the three kinds of media?

News Media, Social Media, and Net media

400

What is a group of people in interest groups, congressional staffs, bureaucratic agencies, universities, and  the mass media who regularly debate a single issue

Issue network

400

Which Presidential candidate lost their campaign due to massive backlash and propaganda attacks from the NRA

Al Gore

400

Which new station is known for being strongly conservative and having an older viewer base.

Fox News

500

Which interest group fights for conservative and Christian family values

The Christian Coalition
500

Journalism that is based on sensationalism and crude exaggeration. Very popular in the 19th century

Yellow journalism

500

What court decision gave affirmed the 1st amendment right for corporations to support political candidates

Citizens United V. Federal Election Commission

500

Which founding father argued against "factions" in his writings and described ways to mitigate their affects

James Madison

500

Despite being considered to have won the 1960 Presidential debate by a radio audience, his opponent was considered the winner by a television audience. Which former president was this

Richard Nixon

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