Agenda-setting is the process by which

a. topics come up for deliberation in the political world.
b. the parliamentarian determines the order of business for congressional sessions.
c. the media defines an issue by emphasizing or deemphasizing certain aspects of it.
d. politicians determine which matters to bring to their constituents.
e. voters determine what issues to place on the ballot.


ANS: A

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