Which of the following statements about the relationship between media and political beliefs is most accurate?
A. Research has shown that voters who get their news primarily from television are generally as well informed as those who regularly read newspapers.
B. There is little evidence to suggest that media portrayals of complicated issues such as politics and race have any impact on citizens' attitudes.
C. Television entertainment and television news both tend to portray government and political officials in a negative light.
D. Most researchers believe that media choice is guided primarily by existing preferences.
E. The proliferation of media outlets on cable and the Internet has made voters less likely to rely primarily on news sources that reinforce their existing political beliefs.
Answer: C
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a. Prohibition b. Direct election of senators c. Voting rights for eighteen-year-olds d. Permitting an income tax e. Prohibition on salary increases for members of Congress
What do authoritarian monarchies and authoritarian oligarchies have in common?
A. Both exercise a broad degree of power but are constrained by constitutions. B. Both have symbolic power. C. Nothing; both terms refer to rule by a single demagogue. D. Both are mostly unconstrained in their exercise of power.
Explain the impact of the civil rights movement on voter registration in the southern states.
What will be an ideal response?
There was an irresistible temptation to press hot buttons when campaigns sought to persuade politically unsophisticated and uninvolved people that they had a stake in the election and a compelling reason to vote.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)