Framing occurs when politicians do which of the following?
A. blame others in order to escape blame themselves
B. provide only the outlines for a bill and allow the government to fill in the details
C. predispose people to interpret facts by carefully choosing and building a conceptual framework
D. retire from politics to take jobs with the news media
C. predispose people to interpret facts by carefully choosing and building a conceptual framework
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Which of the following do some consider to be a problem with the Electoral College?
a. Career politicians have a natural advantage over outsiders. b. It favors Democrats over Republicans. c. It is inconsistent with the intentions of the Framers. d. The winner of a popular vote can still fail to be elected.
Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal under:
A. the Equal Employment Act. B. the Civil Rights Act. C. the Taft-Hartley Act. D. the Right to Work Act.
When a group of countries agree to remove barriers to the free movement of labor and capital as well as any remaining nontariff barriers on goods and services, this is usually called a
a. common market. c. customs union. b. monetary union. d. customs market.
The chief duty of whips is to
A. toss out frivolous legislation before it reaches the floor. B. provide members of Congress with detailed assessments of proposed policies and help them draft new legislation. C. forge consensus across the aisle. D. control the flow of debate on the House floor. E. ensure that party members are present to vote and that they vote as the party wants.