Why does most television news coverage feature predictable events, like news conferences?
a. Predictable events are favored by American media consumers.
b. Predictable events usually have large corporate sponsors.
c. Predictable events allow nuanced reporting over time.
d. Predictable events are easier for the media to cover.
d
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What characterizes county governments in Texas?
a. Their organizational structure is centralized, and they have a high degree of power and autonomy. b. Their organizational structure is highly fragmented,and most of their powers are delegated by the state. c. Their organizational structure is somewhat fragmented, and their power mostly resides with the mayor and the council. d. Their organization structure is very hierarchical, and few of their powers are explicitly delegated by the state.
In a weak-mayor form of government, power is
A) decentralized. B) diversified. C) centralized. D) none of these choices is true.
When legislators monitor state agencies to see that the agencies are carrying out public policies as intended, they are engaged in
A) gerrymandering. B) apportionment. C) cracking. D) oversight.
In the formation of the House committees, the Speaker of the House can:
A. Call Congress to vote on the selection of committee members B. The Speaker has no authority on selection of House committees C. Pick all of the members for the committee D. Defer his authority to the President for selection of the members E. Choose members in the committee selection process