Journalism may have changed since the days of the muckrakers, as the technology and political culture of America have changed, but the spirit of the muckraker lives on in the practice of investigative journalism
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The seniority system provides which of the following?
A. Members are awarded additional committee assignments in line with their seniority. B. The committee member of the majority party with the longest continuous service normally becomes the committee chairperson. C. Members become party whips in order of seniority. D. Members of the House can be appointed to the Senate to fill vacancies. E. The Speaker of the House is the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service.
The period of bureaucratic authoritarian rule in Brazil was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a. political repression, sometimes severe. b. a commitment to state-led economic development. c. the continued functioning of democratic institutions like the national congress although with severe limits on their powers. d. state and local governments taking on additional policy responsibilities. e. direct elections for national legislators, but not the president, taking place at fairly regular intervals.
The political system in the United States is founded on a separation of powers, which makes it difficult for any one faction to enact sweeping changes or infringe significantly on the rights of the citizens. However, there is at least one major disadvantage to this--what is it? How are European democracies different, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of their political systems?
What will be an ideal response?
Voter turnout rates are higher in the U.S. than in most other democracies
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