When politicians strategically give important information to the news media on the condition that its source not be identified by name, this is referred to as ______.
A. a plumber
B. a trial balloon
C. a leak
D. a stopper
Answer: C
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A. creating regulations B. adjudicating/engaging in quasi-judicial processes C. providing expert advice D. providing a check on congressional power
What best describes support for secession in Texas on the eve of the Civil War?
What will be an ideal response?
President Barrack Obama __________ because his campaign understood that younger voters get most of their information and news this way
a. participated in television debates b. appeared on as many magazine covers as possible c. reached out to voters via the Internet d. wrote two memoirs
The McCain-Feingold Act of 2002 prohibits acceptance of any soft money contributions ________
A. by state party organizations B. by local party organizations C. by national party organizations D. by corporations