In recent years, mainstream media has been accused of bias and self-censorship. Which answer best describes this shift?
a. Mainstream media does not produce as much real news.
b. The general populace no longer consumes mainstream news.
c. Independent journalists and blogs have challenged mainstream news.
d. Government policies regulate mainstream news more now than in the past.
e. Government policies regulate mainstream news less now than in the past.
c
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Which of the following did not lead to the significant change in East–West relations that took place at the end of the 1980s?
a. The Soviets redefined their outlook on how the international system operated. b. The United States operationalized its "Star Wars" anti-missile defense system, and the USSR realized it had to change policies. c. The Soviets permitted East European people to overturn their communist governments. d. Gorbachev liberalized many of the USSR's domestic policies
Arizona immigration law has been challenged on the grounds that it violates
a. human rights. b. the Commerce Clause. c. the Supremacy Clause. d. current U.S. immigration law.
The ability of groups to prevent the government from taking actions adverse to their interests leads to what the text calls
A) Dahl?s ?ideal democratic process.? B) elite dominance. C) budget deficits. D) enlightened understanding. E) policy gridlock.
It is difficult to assess which government programs generate desirable outcomes because
a. government agencies are not required to set goals and objectives. b. there is a lack of profit motive in most government programs. c. there is a lack of performance standards for government programs. d. there is more interest in government regulation than in government performance.