Politics and the Media

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  1. 3. Abraham Lincoln sold pieces of this to help finance his campaign.
  2. 4. Founder of the first Republican Party.
  3. 7. Legislation that allowed telephone companies to enter the cable, satellite, and Internet business resulting in the forming of major conglomerates.
  4. 8. Voting exclusively for the candidates of one party.
  5. 10. A member of the electoral college that elects the president and vice president.
  6. 11. Republican state color.
  7. 13. Campaign contributions unregulated by state or federal law.
  8. 14. The amount of hours the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox) devote to news in a 24-hour time period.
  9. 15. When party members meet to select candidates and propose policies.
  10. 16. From 1989 to 2019, these increased from 308 to over 1100 on radio and television.
  11. 17. State with lowest percentage of computers at home.
  12. 20. Who are more apt to vote, rich people or poor people?
  13. 22. A meeting held every four years to select presidential and vice-presidential candidates as well as determine platforms for that given party.
  14. 23. Sensational and irresponsible journalism in order to sell more copies of a newspaper.
  15. 26. Show that Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for California governor.
  16. 29. The public’s right of access to the media.
  17. 30. Primary in which the voter is limited to choosing only the candidates of the party in which the voter is a member of.
  18. 33. Democratic state color.
  19. 34. The presidential candidate who appears to be ahead at any given time in the primaries.
  20. 37. What state was the first to have a “successful” daily newspaper?
  21. 38. A political party other that the two major parties.
  22. 39. State with the highest percentage of computers at home.
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  1. 1. Person already holding the elected position.
  2. 2. Are radio talk shows more conservative or liberal?
  3. 5. The governmental body that regulates the media. (abbv.)
  4. 6. What were the name of FDR’s frequent radio broadcasts to America during then Depression?
  5. 9. Formed by Andrew Jackson in 1828 and defeated the Republican Party in that same year.
  6. 12. A presidential staff member responsible for handling White House media relations.
  7. 18. Which political party receives most of the campaign contributions from political action committees?
  8. 19. Information generated and distributed by the government in such a way as to not blemish the government’s image or intentions.
  9. 21. A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or special interest group to advocate for a particular candidate. (abbv.)
  10. 22. Broadcasting to specific sector of the population.
  11. 24. Primary in which the voter can vote for either party, regardless of affiliation, but must vote, exclusively, for that party.
  12. 25. During which television broadcast does 30 seconds of commercial airtime cost $2.3 million?
  13. 27. A political advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events.
  14. 28. Moving primaries to the early part of the campaign to maximize the impact of the primaries on the nomination.
  15. 31. Adams’ party that originally opposed the Republican Party.
  16. 32. A group of political activists who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy.
  17. 35. What is the primary function of the mass media?
  18. 36. The sum of the House of Representatives, Senators, and the 3 added for the District of Columbia are equal to this set of individuals.