AP Government Unit 5 Review: Linkage Institutions

A mandate that the media has to provide all candidates an opportunity to appear in the news is called

• equal facilities rule

• equal time rule

• participation rule

• media rule

This person gives White House press briefings

• Communications Director

• Press Corps

• Press Secretary

• Speech Writer

This federal agency issues broadcast licenses for Radio and TV stations

• FCC

• FEC

• NPR

• American Broadcast Organization

Which mass medium was the first to reach the general public without many filters was

• TV

• Magazines

• Newspapers

• Radio

Which role of the media refers to "horse race journalism"

• gatekeeper

• scorekeeper

• watchdog

• doorkeeper

What is the #1 new source for all Americans?

• Internet

• radio

• TV

• Twitter

The #1 news source for your generation is...

• TV

• Twitter

• The Internet

• Magazines

This is a feminist organization that works to promote women's rights.

• MADD

• SADD

• NEVER

• NOW

This law increased the number of PACs.

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1973

• McCain-Feingold Act of 2002

• FEC Act of 1980

The AMA, Chamber of Commerce, and the Sierra Club are all examples of what?

• A PAC

• An ideological organization

• A political party

• An interest group