1. The media and press have their freedom safeguarded in America by which of the following? A. town mayors
b. the Bill of Rights
C. congressional representatives
D. local judges

2. Political parties hold a national convention to do which of the following?
A. organize the precincts for the coming election
B. present their campaign strategy to the media
C. nominate their candidate
D. form a coalition government

3. Which term is used for a special fundraising mechanism for candidates?
A. town meeting
B. Senate subcommittee
C. media outlet
D. political action committee (PAC)

4. A loose alliance of groups in which each member is working for its own benefit is known by which of the following names?
A. coalition
B. corporation
C. amalgamation
D. special-interest group

5. Individuals can now use the Internet to publicly editorialize about the news through which of the following?
A. blogs
B. press releases
C. e-mail
D. machine language

6. Which term is used for the moment when the groups that make up political parties are rearranged?
A. coalition
B. rearranging
C. realignment
D. musical chairs

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