The "minimal effects hypothesis" suggested that the media have a minimal effect on __________
a. public opinion
b. policymakers' issue positions—
c. Americans' consumption of newspapers
d. Americans who do not watch TV
a
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All of the following are economic effects of unemployment EXCEPT ______.
A. unemployment causes a loss of tax revenues B. unemployment costs the government money in unemployment benefits and other services C. unemployment increases government’s ability to produce a balanced budget D. unemployment reduces the revenue of Social Security
Potential problems with the bureaucracy in Texas are compounded by __________.
A. the fact that the legislature meets too often-every year in sessions lasting 200 days B. the governor's limited administrative control over most agencies C. the small size and high level of centralization of state government D. laws prohibiting interest groups from contact with bureaucratic agencies
After a controversial tenure trying to turn around a troubled school district, Michelle Rhee resigned as Chancellor of Public Education of which city?
a. Detroit b. Chicago c. New York City d. Washington, DC