The opportunity for legislators to engage in constituent service greatly expanded in the :

The opportunity for legislators to engage in constituent service greatly expanded in the
 
  A) 1820s and 1830s B) 1880s and 1890s C) 1920s and 1930s
  D) 1940s and 1950s E) 1960s and 1970s

Question -2-

Pluralists believe that politics in America should consist of
 
  A) a handful of lobbyist who are accountable only to Congress.
  B) a competition of groups representing a variety of interests.
  C) majority factions.
  D) individual involvement, without interest groups.
  E) None of the above

Question -3-

The purported ability of TV to raise a foreign tragedy to national prominence by broadcasting vivid pictures is known as
 
  A) the press impact. D) the Clooney effect.
   B) the CNN effect. E) the video effect.
   C) media impact.

Question -4-

In 2008 the average spending by a House candidate was
 
  A) 600,000
  B) one million dollars
   C) 500,000
   D) 250,000
   E) 300,000

Question -5-

One criticism of the pluralist perspective is that interest groups actually
 
  A) achieve group goals. D) encourage moderation.
  B) are ineffectual. E) reinforce extremism.
  C) encourage social connectedness.