Traditional mass media authorities Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw argue that the priorities of the press to some degree become the priorities of the public through the process of __________.
A. the issue-attention cycle
B. agenda building
C. agenda setting
D. sound bites
Answer: C
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Which of the following was NOT a result of the discovery of large oil reserves in Mexico during the 1970s?
a. These reserves allowed the government to embark upon substantial investment programs in virtually all sectors of the Mexican economy. b. These reserves allowed Mexico to finance initiatives to reduce poverty and halt declining agricultural productivity. c. These reserves allowed the government to address, at least initially, some of the problems brought about by import substitution industrialization. d. These reserves resulted in Mexico becoming increasingly vulnerable to international economic fluctuations in the demand for and price of oil. e. These reserves increased the power of privileged interest groups in Mexico and their ability to influence government policy.
Compared to the federal constitution, state constitutions are generally ________
A. nonbinding B. less likely to have provisions on elections C. amended more often D. less detailed E. much shorter
Approximately 95 percent of the nation's litigation is handled by ___________
A) state courts B) federal courts C) the federal appellate courts D) administrative hearing units E) plea bargains
An example of a general purpose intergovernmental organization is the
a. International Statistical Institute. b. World Health Organization. c. Organization of African Unity. d. National Center for Atmospheric Research.