Outline how new technologies have changed the conduct of political campaigns in recent years.
What will be an ideal response?
With contemporary technologies providing unprecedented access to information for most citizens, political parties and individual candidates have been quick to utilize these technologies, such as the Internet, blogs, social media, and the 24-hour news cycle to further their political interests. Today, candidates use all these technologies, as well as campaign websites, to raise money, galvanize supporters, and attract new voters to their cause.
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Paul Allen Beck describes the “gender gap” as a trend where
a. men have become more independent and women more partisan. b. men have become more partisan and women more independent. c. men became more supportive of Republicans than have women. d. women became more supportive of Republicans than have men.
As a result of her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, Rosa Parks was
a. arrested but eventually cleared of all charges against her in court. b. arrested and given a lengthy prison sentence. c. arrested and required to pay a fine. d. arrested and required to perform numerous hours of community service. e. arrested and died in prison.
Which of the following is NOT a typical aim of multilateral arms control agreements?
A. Lessen the risk of war B. Curb arms race competition C. Achieve economic savings D. Reduce the damage of war E. Enhance the success of diplomacy
The Federal Register often presents obstacles to deliberation because the rules are
a. often incomplete and published only after they have been adopted. b. too few and too vague. c. too specialized and too numerous. d. too technical and are infrequently published. e. too vague and too numerous.