Known as “yellow journalism,” gained enormous popularity in the late 1800s
What is Sectional Reporting?
100
House Committees on these play a key role in setting terms for debate and amendment of bills
What are rules?
100
This is a competing theory that asserts that both parties are losing their relevance and that the American voter is indifferent to the major parties
What is dealignment?
200
Newspaper circulation has declined dramatically since its peak in this year
What is 1985?
200
This leader in the House assists the Speaker in setting the agenda for the House
What is the majority leader?
200
In recent years, this activity has been one of the primary functions of the national committees
What is fund-raising?
300
Besides greater visibility and name recognition, one advantage incumbents have is the ability to get free media exposure by sponsoring and discussion of this
What is legislation?
300
Generally, the senior member of the majority party serves as this
What is a committee chair?
300
Close working relationships with these groups has polarized the parties at the national level
What are interest groups?
400
The national media has embraced this which is hostile toward government, political processes, and politicians
What is attack journalism?
400
The Constitution prescribes of this in Congress every 10 years on the basis of the latest census
What is Reallocation of Seats?
400
This law is a principle which asserts that a plurality rule election system tends to favor a two-party system
What is Duverger's law?
500
Broadcast of a candidate’s activities or messages as news items is known as this or more rarely called “earned media
What is free media?
500
In this strategy, senators opposed to a bill can hold floor for an unlimited time to force supporters to withdraw or amend it which can only be ended by a procedure known as this. Two answers
What is filibuster and cloture?
500
These parties break away from one of the major political parties.