Texas has been divided into specific geographic areas of equal population that elect one person to represent them in the senate. This is an example of a ________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


Answer: single-member district

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Discuss some of the changes in society and technology that transformed the partisan press of the early 1800s.

What will be an ideal response?

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Roger Lockhart, a teenager, lost the sight in one of his eyes. He alleged that this was due to the negligence of Dr. Ramon Patel. A summary jury trial, a form of ADR, was conducted, and the jury found that the defendant should be responsible for $200,000 . The effect of that will be that

a. plaintiff is entitled to a judgment of $200,000. b. the defendant can immediately appeal the award, but if he fails to appeal, a default judgment will be entered. c. only the plaintiff, not the doctor can appeal the award, if he believes the amount is inadequate. d. while the verdict is nonbinding the verdict can serve as a basis for settlement negotiations.

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While often criticized, cable news channels are ______.

a. becoming more and more subjective and less like traditional news b. pandering to specific audiences and lacking hard news stories c. becoming more like what newspapers had been before—unapologetically partisan d. less partisan and more balanced in their delivery of news stories

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An individual born in Canada who moves to the United States at the age of three months cannot ever become the president.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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