According to campaign finance laws, individual donors cannot give more than this to a political candidate
What is $1,000
100
This describes a group/organization that lobbies the government in order to get their political needs met.
What is an interest group.
100
In early colonial times of America, this was the main source of media.
What are newspapers.
100
This media source is considered "the broadest form of political coverage"
What is the internet.
100
This term describes a person already holding an elective office
What is an incumbent.
200
Campaign money comes from these two factions.
What is Private/individual donors and the government.
200
These are individuals/organizations who represent other organizations.
What is institutional interest groups.
200
In the early colonial period of the U.S., this faction of society controlled the media.
What are political parties.
200
This percentage of the media has been reported to vote democrat.
What is 70%.
200
This term describes an issue that Americans are generally divided on.
What is a position issue.
300
This is a committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that spends money on campaigns.
What is Political Committee (PAC).
300
These are people who share a common interest that join an interest group and become members of that interest group.
What is a membership interest group.
300
This word describes the use of violence, romance, patriotism and other exciting or shocking language to provoke public interest or excitement.
What is sensationalism.
300
This term describes media stories that are regularly covered by reporters.
What is routine news.
300
This term describes an election held to choose the winner of an elective office.
What is general election.
400
According to campaign finance laws, a PAC can give this much to a political party each year.
What is $15,000
400
Interest groups were created due to these four reasons
What is economic development, the government, social movements, and responses to government policies on social movements.
400
In order for a Presidential candidate to gain television time, he/she must do these three things.
What is make controversial statements, gain national reputation, and purchase expensive television time.
400
This term describes media stories that are public but not regularly covered by reporters.
What is feature news.
400
This is a primary election where only those who are registered to a party may vote.
What is a closed primary election.
500
Republicans generally win more elections than Democrats for these 3 reasons.
What is republicans are more likely to vote, democrats tend to be less stringent in political ideology than republicans, majority of independents tend to be white.
500
This federal regulation requires groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation or laws to register with the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House to file quarterly financial reports.
What is the federation lobbying act of 1946.
500
Up until the 1990s, these three television networks owned 80% of the political television shows.
What is NBC, ABC, and CBS.
500
This term describes media stories that are not typically public.
What is insider news.
500
This is a second primary election held when no candidate wins the first primary election.