When the media emphasizes certain issues such as the economy during an election, the public tends to judge candidates on those issues. This is called

A) persuasion. B) priming. C) selection bias. D) pack journalism. E) framing


B

Political Science

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The _________ often negotiate the final details of the state budget

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is true regarding military intervention in human rights issues?

a. Intervention is never carried out in the contemporary system. b. Cases where intervention does not occur are never controversial. c. All agree that intervention is illegal under international law. d. Intervention is the most controversial aspect of the human rights debate today.

Political Science

After a problem has been diagnosed, the policy practitioner must:

a. Start negotiations. b. Place it in context. c. Moderate it. d. Find supporters.

Political Science

Liberals argue that international organizations promote cooperation and peace while realists argue that international organizations ________

a. serve only the interests of the major powers b. need more support from international law c. disproportionately aid developing countries d. generate resentment over unfair trade e. cause more war than peace

Political Science