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Chapter 10: Government Quiz
Test your knowledge of the government chapter material!
1 / 10
What is a Glomar response?
Answer can be found on page 110.
Correct!
2 / 10
What is a municipal bond?
Answer can be found on page 109.
Correct! Municipal bonds fund projects such as building schools, and roadways.
3 / 10
True or false: Lawmakers and other top officials are required to disclose their financial assets and interests every year.
These disclosures have been required by law to be publicly available since 2012. Read more on page 108.
Correct! These disclosures have been required by law to be publicly available since 2012.
4 / 10
EMMA is a completely free resource for information on _________.
Correct! The Electronic Municipal Market Access website, EMMA, is a completely free resource launched by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) in 2008.
5 / 10
True or false: Donors do not have the right to know how money is spent when they contribute to a campaign.
Donors have a right to know if their contributions are not going toward helping a candidate win an election. Read more on page 107.
Correct! Donors have a right to know if their contributions are not going toward helping a candidate win an election. You can help keep an eye on this as a reporter.
6 / 10
What is a filibuster?
Answer can be found on page 115.
Correct! This is a delaying tactic used as an attempt to block legislative actions.
7 / 10
True or false: The only way to keep an eye on politicians’ campaign spending is to speak with staff, businesses, and the politician themselves.
Both the FEC and OpenSecrets provide great detail about the flow of money in and out of campaigns. Read more on page 107.
Correct! Both the FEC and OpenSecrets provide great detail about the flow of money in and out of campaigns.
8 / 10
The federal Freedom of Information Act is also known as ______.
9 / 10
What is it called when a political campaign puts loaded questions in opinion polls to discredit opposing candidates?
Correct! This is a marketing tactic used in an attempt to discredit opposing candidates and consequently “push” voters' support in a certain direction.
10 / 10
In what way can you conduct a search on the FEC data page?
Answer can be found on page 107.
Correct! All of these are great starting points to look for candidates’ spending in the current election cycle.
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