An organization or association of people with common interests that engages in political behavior on behalf of its members is known as a(n)
A) interest group. D) city council.
B) community. E) None of the above
C) club.
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the Supreme Court case involving Charles Schenck, which tested the constitutionality of the Espionage Act, the Supreme Court decided that
A. freedom of speech could be curtailed if the words produced a "clear and present danger." B. the right to criticize government was a fundamental civil liberty that could not be infringed upon even in times of war. C. although the government could issue injunctions to prevent the media from printing materials that threatened national security, it could not punish them after the materials had been published. D. the Constitution's guarantee of free speech was applicable only to speech that could be conclusively proven to be true. E. freedom of speech could be curtailed if the speech tended to encourage pernicious actions.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Cold War?
A. It included U.S. support for governments being threatened by communism. B. The global power structure was bipolar. C. It never became an actual shooting war between the United States and the Soviet Union. D. The U.S. pursued a policy of containment. E. All of these answers are correct.
Local newspapers influence community politics in all of the following ways EXCEPT ________
A. by engaging in investigative reporting to expose corruption B. by taking up crusades for civic improvements C. by displaying civic responsibility to protect the public D. by dramatizing a crime story to boost circulation