Which of the following statements about political advertising is LEAST accurate?
A. The long-term impact of negative advertising is a matter of dispute.
B. The effectiveness of advertising, positive and negative, has been clearly established and quantified.
C. One form of negative ad is the comparative message, which contrasts each candidate's position on a given issue.
D. Some scholars believe attack ads depress voter turnout.
E. Some western democracies ban paid advertising and instead give free airtime to candidates.
Answer: B
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a. The United States is the only country in which judicial review is legal. b. It has been used only twice in U.S. history. c. It has given the president significant power over the judiciary in the United States. d. It originated in the United States and has been adopted by many other countries.
__________ makes the protections from the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through the language of the Fourteenth Amendment
a. Partial integration b. Selective incorporation c. Nullification d. Minimal articulation
Which of the following statements about the boards of independent regulatory commissions is true?
A. These agencies are under the direction of bipartisan boards. B. Because of their independence, the boards do not need congressional support for survival. C. To reduce undue influence, board members are appointed to life terms. D. Board members are usually nominated from the career bureaucrats within the agency and approved by the president. E. The boards are loyal to presidential preferences.
The Constitution denies states the power to __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).