Through its ability to select which stories are covered, the media may exert an ______ role by highlighting which issues are worthy of coverage and, as a consequence, worthy of the public’s attention.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
agenda-setting
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What feature of the U.S. political system reflects the Framers' desire to limit the "mischiefs of faction"?
a. staggered terms of office b. selection of senators by state legislatures c. the protection of free speech in the First Amendment d. the president's power as commander-in-chief of the military
Substantive due process means that states have a legal burden to prove that their laws __________
a. are a valid exercise of power b. improve the general well-being c. do not inhibit or advance a particular religion d. are consistent with behavioral norms
________ is defined as armed combat within the boundaries of a sovereign state between parties that are subject to common authority at the start of hostilities
A. Colonization B. Interstate warfare C. Civil war D. Genocide E. Secularization
The _________ approach falls between the realism/primacy and multilateralism/cooperation approaches, using a bit from both, appeasing the elites on either side while also raising public mood by limiting America's involvement in foreign affairs
a. unilateral b. retrenchment c. hegemonic d. liberal internationalist e. neo-conservative