At one time, the press generally refrained from publishing personal information that would be damaging. FDR, Eisenhower, and JFK all benefited from this reluctance to engage in _____________________. However, the American publics appetite for sensational stories along with intense competition among the media outlets has lead to less restraint. This has lead political parties to be much more careful in their candidate selection

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: Scandal Mongering

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a. the Legislative Branch b. the Judiciary Branch c. the Federal Reserve Board d. the Department of the Treasury

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Supreme Court rulings appear to confirm that

A. that most treaties can be nullified by the states. B. that only Congress can withdraw the United States from a treaty. C. a President can enact a treaty without the support of the Senate. D. a President can enact a treaty with the support of the House of Representatives. E. a President can unilaterally withdraw the United States from a treaty.

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The influence the United States derives in world affairs that comes from the attractiveness to others of a nation's culture, products, and way of life is referred to as __________ power

a. cultural b. rising c. relative d. soft

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Foreign policy after World War II was largely characterized by

a. exceptionalism. b. isolationism. c. multilateralism. d. preemption. e. unilateralism.

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