Research shows that governors who are media savvy wield more political power

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


ANSWER: TRUE

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The influence of public opinion is exercised through

A) elected officials who use poll results as proof that the public approves of their actions. B) judicial decisions. D) the bureaucracy. C) threats of violence. E) the media.

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What is the best way for the Fed to appear independent of the president?

A) to listen carefully to the president and his advisors but act in a way so as not to provoke controversy B) to listen carefully to the president and his advisors but then to act against their advice C) to avoid meetings with the president and his advisors so that there will be no conflict of interests D) to listen carefully to the president and his advisors but then to take the same amount of care with Congress's suggestions E) to publicly counter the president's economic advice so as to appear completely independent

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Dr. Dunn is conducting some research involving a new math learning program. To test the effectiveness of the new math program, he selects two sections of his high school math classes to participant in his study

His 1st period 9th grade math class will be the experimental group and his 4th period 11th grade math class will be the control group. Which of the following confounding variable threats is possible in this example? a. selection-maturation b. selection-instrumentation c. selection-testing d. selection-regression

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In the context of the Continental Congress,which of the following is true of the committees of "safety" or "observation"?

A. They were formed after the battles at Lexington and Concord. B. They conducted paramedical training for the colonists' army. C. They were responsible for propagating a sense of loyalty to the British Crown among the colonists. D. They were formed as a result of the SecondContinental Congress. E. They reported to the press the names of those who violated the boycott against Britain.

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