Why does the coverage of foreign news harmonize well with official foreign policy?
a. because the media have a conservative bias that supports any status quo policy
b. because the media have a liberal bias that supports interventionism in international affairs
c. because the media reflect a nationalistic bias that generally places the United States in a good light
d. because the media are staffed by people who used to work for the U.S. Department of State
c
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The Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
a. set a precedent for a broad interpretation of the implied powers of Congress. b. set a precedent for expanded state powers in the United States. c. broadly construed the expressed powers given to Congress. d. severely limited Congress in the application of implied powers. e. severely limited the ability of states to enter into treaties with foreign nations.
Tunnel vision among group members makes it easier for a leader to introduce organization-wide reforms
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An issue network is
A) a shared knowledge group having to do with some aspect of public policy. B) a powerful alliance of mutual benefit among a unit of government, an interest group, and a committee or subcommittee of Congress. C) interest groups that are either directly regulated by the bureaucracy or vitally affected by its decisions. D) all of the above. E) no longer possible in the United States.
In Max Weber’s conception of an ideal bureaucracy, how are persons selected to work in the bureaucracy?
A. They are democratically elected by citizens. B. They are appointed by their community and confirmed in the Senate. C. They are selected via the spoils system. D. They are selected on the basis of merit.