Agents of _______________, such as major news outlets and think tanks, effectively decrease the power of the state.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
civil society
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Regardless of the laws requiring the media to give candidates airtime at the lowest unit rate, media agencies still make profits during election season. Which of the following statements strengthens this view?
a. Close to 95 percent of election campaigning is done at the lowest unit rate of advertising time. b. More and more, candidates have been using the internet to reach maximum number of voters. c. Most candidates purchase time at a higher, nonpreemptable rate during the final weeks of a campaign. d. Surveys have found that mass mailing is the most effective method of reaching voters.
The Texas Constitution stipulates that all county judges must have law degrees
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
American public policy rarely changes in response to the pressures of elections
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements about global economic policy is LEAST accurate?
A. The U.S. generally refuses to work with the WTO to promote global economic stability. B. The United States has suffered the loss of many jobs in the manufacturing sector as a result of globalization, though some U.S. exports have benefitted. C. With the ratification of NAFTA, the United States became part of the world's largest free trade zone. D. Many economists argue that once-popular protectionist policies lead to recessions and sometimes full depressions. E. Protestors have argued that globalization, especially as directed by international organizations such as the WTO, undermine regional sovereignty and representative democracy.