Why do Congress’s internal ethics procedures seem to fail to inspire public confidence?
What will be an ideal response?
One reason is that the Ethics Committees in both the House and Senate are structured to protect rather than discipline members; members do not enjoy judging and disciplining their peers. But, even when investigations are more vigorous, they still do little to change public perceptions. This may be because investigations highlight violations and because the proliferation of different ethics rules and guidelines makes it easier to violate these rules unintentionally. This is exacerbated by 24/7 news coverage.
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A. majoritarian B. interest-group C. entrepreneurial D. client E. None of these are correct.
Which statement about incumbency is most accurate?
a. Incumbents have a huge advantage in reelection. b. Incumbents have a small advantage in reelection. c. Incumbents have no advantage in reelection. d. Incumbents only leave office when pressured by party leadership. e. Incumbents only leave office when they choose.
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A) all regulations violate the First Amendment. B) this would result in reduced media-generated polarization of the population. C) ?broadcast media should be treated the same as other media. D) ?existing regulations on Internet political content are unconstitutional. E) ?print media have been disadvantaged relative to other types of media outlets.
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A. mandatory drug tests of student athletes B. aerial police searches to investigate suspected drug production C. searching an arrestee's cell phone without a warrant D. stop-and-frisk searches if the officer believes the subject may have committed a crime E. police searches in fields in spite of posted "no trespassing" signs