In every chapter of this textbook, the authors ask this question: does American democracy work? To help answer this question, the authors focus on which two basic themes?
a. Public and private involvement
b. Government and people
c. Responsiveness and equality
d. Freedom and justice
Answer: c. Responsiveness and equality
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What influenced the 1966 decision of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the conviction of Jack Ruby for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President Kennedy?
A) too many television cameras B) excessive publicity C) a circus-like atmosphere D) jury tampering E) forgery
Which of the following is NOT an integral part of "informed consent?"
a. explaining the potential risks and benefits of participation b. showing the participants a complete copy of the IRB proposal c. telling the participants everything that might reasonably influence their willingness to participate d. answering questions asked by the participants prior to participating in the study
One important difference between the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement is that
a. the Tea Party can accept donations. b. the Tea Party can propose and endorse policy. c. the Tea Party won seats in the U. S. house of Representatives in 2010. d. the Occupy Wall Street movement is recognized as an interest group.
Which of the following is the definition of priming?
a. The media presents all the angles to a certain story, priming its audience to make an informed decision. b. The media gives the two most popular points of view on a given story, allowing the consumer to choose the better of the two. c. The media focuses on a certain angle to a story, which then predisposes the media consumer to adopt a particular perspective. d. The media primes its audience with light stories before moving on to more serious ones.