Which of the following is a largely unmined source of important news stories?
a. exit polls
b. blog posts
c. the federal bureaucracy
d. congressional press secretaries
c
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Which of the following terms does Herbert J. Gans utilize as an example that contributes to his understanding of current hierarchical transformations?
A. desegregation B. economic equalization C. mobilized group D. model minority
The classification of a variable (e.g., independent vs. dependent) depends on
A) the characteristics of the variable alone. B) the nature of the study alone. C) the characteristics of the variable and the nature of the study. D) the biases of the researcher.
Who is the only president to have pardoned a previous president?
a. Thomas Jefferson b. Ulysses S. Grant c. Gerald R. Ford d. Barack Obama
The text notes several factors that inhibit adequate measurement of government performance and programs. Time is of particular concern to adequate measurement. Identify the “two sides” of the time problem and the significant political difficulties that result from the time problem, and discuss how each inhibits adequate measurement of government performance and programs.
What will be an ideal response?