Which influential journalist is credited with giving television journalism its first foothold?
a. Stephen Colbert
b. Dan Rather
c. Edward R. Murrow
d. Walter Cronkite
c. Edward R. Murrow
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In what sense are independent regulatory commissions "independent"?
a. They are not paid by the federal government. b. They take their orders only from federal judges. c. Their members cannot be removed by the president merely because they disagree with his or her policies. d. They report directly to the House and Senate leadership. e. They report to the Supreme Court.
In any given election, two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives are up for reelection
a. true b. false
Political scientist Sidney Verba described __________ as a situation in which citizens like the political system because of what it can provide for them, which Verba says is a __________ basis for long-term democratic stability
a. legitimacy; weak b. sovereignty; strong c. output affect; weak d. system input; strong
When is the president most likely to pursue foreign policy that is inconsistent with that desired by the public?
a. immediately before an election b. immediately after an election c. when the president's advisers believe doing so is in the national interest d. when the United States in engaged in asymmetric warfare