Whose election as governor in 1978 marked the real beginning of two-party politics in Texas?
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. Phil Gramm
C. John Tower
D. Bill Clements
Answer: D
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In Federalist No. 84 Alexander Hamilton poses the question, "Why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do?" He was expressing which of the following concerns?
A. that the federal government would go too far in protecting civil rights and would need to be constrained in that regard B. that the people would have too much freedom C. that the Supreme Court would overrule Congress D. A list of rights might imply that the government could restrict freedoms not expressly protected.
Which of the following is true of news coverage?
A. News coverage cannot be manipulated by campaign staff. B. Coverage by the news media is very expensive. C. Political consultants plan political events to accommodate the press. D. The media do not devote much of their coverage to polls. E. Hardly any aspect of a campaign focuses on potential news coverage.
Presidential popularity
A. is irrelevant to bureaucrats. B. has stayed within a small range since Gallup began measuring it. C. is of little concern to second-term presidents. D. is required before a president may claim executive privilege. E. is an important resource for presidents to use to persuade Congress to pass legislation.
Locales with two or more news organizations that can check one other's accuracy and neutrality of reporting are known as __________
a. gatekeepers b. narrowcastings c. news monopolies d. competitive news markets