In order to attract more viewers, the television news industry:
A) has turned to "infotainment" programs.
B) has turned to negative advertising.
C) has started to treat an important issue in much more detail than print medium.
D) has started to provide editorials taking positions on an issue and arguments supporting those positions.
E) has relied on news reporting that is done in a very detailed manner.
A
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a. county central committee b. state central committee c. neighborhood central committee d. precinct committee
Which statement best illustrates the effects of moving from a primary election to a general election on a candidate's behavior?
A) Mitt Romney's decision not to defend a pledge made earlier to cut taxes by 20 percent B) Barack Obama softening his stance on Iran when speaking to Israeli lobbyists C) Mitt Romney's aggressive stance on the issue of immigration D) Barack Obama's shift from opposing the Iraq War to supporting it
Third-party presidential candidates can receive retroactive public financing for their campaigns if
A. they receive at least 1 percent of the vote. B. they receive at least 5 percent of the vote. C. they have kept detailed records of their expenditures. D. they are on the ballot in at least 20 states. E. they are on the ballot in at least 30 states.
Alan Abramowitz suggests that the culture war might be more real than imagined because people are increasingly choosing their party affiliation on the basis of
A. issues. B. income. C. competition. D. social background characteristics. E. advertising.