Describe the media's traditional watchdog role. Why did the Framers think this role is important for democracy? Do contemporary Americans continue to value the watchdog role of the media?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Describe watchdog journalism as the idea that the media have an obligation to guard the public interest against abuses of power and corruption by the government.
2. Note that the Framers agreed that a free press was necessary to monitor government and ensure the continuation of a democratic society and that 58 percent of Americans continue to believe that press scrutiny keeps political leaders from wrongdoing.
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A) development will occur much more rapidly in developing countries than in developed countries. B) developing countries are not exploited by the developed countries, but are undeveloped due to reasons of their own doing. C) rapid development is undesired in most developing countries. D) underdevelopment is a direct result of the activities of multinational corporations.
Which of the following can modify or reverse a decision of the Supreme Court?
a. an executive order b. a district court c. a constitutional amendment d. a writ of certiorari
What was the purpose of the Twelfth Amendment??
A) ?It established the electoral college. B) ?It required the president to choose his (or her) own vice president. C) ?It required the electoral college to vote separately for president and vice president. D) ?It established the principle that the president and vice president would run together on a single ticket. E) ?It was required to finally certify the winner of the election of 1800.
__________ is the appointment of supporters to administrative jobs by elected officials in order to strengthen their political base
a. Graft b. Pork barrel c. Constituent staffing d. Patronage