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Federаl Gоvernment Exаm IV: “Pоliticаl Parties” “Interest Grоups” “Campaigns, Elections, and Voting” “Public Opinion and Political Socialization” and “News Media” Answer any three of the following essay prompts fully and completely (33 points each): A. Discuss how parties affect Congress and how parties are hurt by the “individualistic nature” of politics. Describe in full the basic structure of American political parties. What are the biases in measuring public opinion? B. The media is important to Presidential elections, explain. What are paid media and free media? Explain. How do the media cover campaigns? Discuss campaign strategies fully and completely. C. What do the results of the Electoral College and patterns of Presidential elections reveal about voters? How are party coalition groupings altered or realigned? Describe the instances of realignment and dealignment and explain the reasons they take place. D. Discuss what governs campaign finance. Explain campaign finance reform efforts. What was the significant but unintended result of BCRA in 2004 Presidential Election campaign? Discuss and explain U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have effectively gutted campaign finance reform, BCRA/McCain-Feingold. E. What is lobbying? Discuss and explain the tactics and strategies used by organized interests. Explain reform efforts to regulate interest groups and lobbyists. Have they been effective? Explain why or why not. F. Discuss the types of primaries and caucuses in Presidential elections. Explain the organization of a Presidential campaign. How are national party conventions fundamentally different today? Explain. G. How is public opinion measured? Explain in full. What are the biases in measuring public opinion? Explain. Discuss and explain the types of errors in polling and instances of faulty polling data.