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Vocab

1

_____ journalism is reporting done by any average person with a camera.

yellow, citizen, muckraking, sensational

CITI

2

_____ 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

3

The objective of a _____ is to expose corruption, specifically in government but also in business.

yellow journalist, citizen journalist, reporter, muckraker

muckraker

4

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

5

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

Political Parties

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

In 1860, Lincoln is elected. The Whigs and _____ join the Republican Party.

African Americans, Democrats, Slave Owners, Pluralists

African Americans

5

The first contested election in the U.S. was in _____ between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

1792, 1796, 1800, 1804

1796

Interest Groups

1

_____ is the process used by interest groups to bring about change by backing lawsuits within the court system.

referendum, initiative, litigation, recall

litigation

2

 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

3

Interest Groups attempt to get people physically involved in their cause which is known as _____ members.

grassroots, mobilizing, lobbying, demosclerosis

mobilizing

4

_____ 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

5

Interest groups inform the public about the voting practices of candidates by _____ them on their effectiveness towards their cause.

rating, scoring, ranking, critiquing

rating

Media

1

The legislative branch is responsible for ___ law.

making, implementing, interpreting, enforcing

making

2

The ____ amendment to the Constitution protects the media.

4th, 9th, 1st, 5th

1st

3

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

4

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

5

In the 1860s, printing ____ declined due to new machines and manufacturing techniques.

techniques, production, distribution, costs

costs

Other

1

Today, more people identify as _____ on the ideological spectrum which leaves a lot of votes up for grabs.

independent, republican, democrat, populist

independent

2

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

3

In the 1980s, "infotainment" (also known as ____ news) presents news in an entertaining way.

entertainment, satirical, soft, fun

soft

4

The first U.S. President to appear in a televised Presidential debate was _____.

John Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon

John Kennedy

5

In 1828, ______ redefined the Democrat party that included farmers, immigrants, and the South.

Thomas Jefferson, Lyndon Johnson, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson