Question 1
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Due to the popularity of voting by mail, which state has recently abandoned voting in polling places on Election Day?
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Oregon
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Idaho
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Nevada
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Washington
Question 2
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In U.S. presidential primaries
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voters vote directly for a candidate
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the popular vote is irrelevant
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voters vote for the presidential and vice-presidential ticket
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voters determine which candidate's delegates will attend the convention
Question 3
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A type of primary in which only members of a party may vote in that party's primary is a(n)
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membership primary
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closed primary
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limited primary
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open primary
Question 4
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The Help America Vote Act of 2002
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was an unfunded mandate
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declared George W. Bush the winner of the presidential election
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assisted states in changing to electronic voting systems
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made it easier to register to vote
Question 5
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In order to become a candidate for president of the United States, one must be
Question 6
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Advertising that targets Twitter users based on who they follow and who follows them is known as
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marketing
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promoted tweets
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web marketing
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webcasting
Question 7
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Campaign organizers, political candidates, and the media first realized how crucial it is to leverage emerging technology to create strategic advantages as a result of
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the Gore campaign in 2000
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the Obama campaign in 2008
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the Kennedy campaign in 1960
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the McCain campaign in 2008
Question 8
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The founder of the World Wide Web is
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Howard Reingold
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Al Gore
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Tim Berners-Lee
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Steve Jobs
Question 9
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The unidentified individuals that make up the group known as Anonymous were responsible for
Question 10
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The media commonly influence the setting of the public agenda by
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notating
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editorializing
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priming
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prioritizing
Question 11
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American radio listeners first heard news in real time during which decade?
Question 12
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The first politician to realize, and exploit, the value of radio as a device for political communication was
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Theodore Roosevelt
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John F. Kennedy
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Richard Nixon
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Question 13
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Internet-centered efforts on behalf of candidates and causes have come to be called
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e-campaigning
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the blogosphere
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netroots
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internetworks
Question 14
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One example of how new media are revolutionizing journalism is the use of social networking during the January 2011 protests in
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New York
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Greece
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Lybia
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Egypt
Question 15
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The law that required stations to provide equal airtime to all sides of important public issues and equal airtime access to all public office candidates was termed the
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fairness doctrine
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equal access doctrine
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equal time doctrine
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FCC doctrine