Under New York Times v. Sullivan (1964), a public official cannot prevail in a libel suit unless he or she can show that the defendant's statements were made with
a. criminal negligence.
b. actual malice.
c. reckless abandon.
d. defamatory intent.
B
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Which of the following terms refers to the various means through which information is transferred from its sources to large numbers of people
a. socialization b. yellow journalism c. advertising d. mass media e. censorship
In the context of gerrymandering, __________ means splitting up opponents' supporters into minorities in a number of districts to weaken their influence.
A. gerrying B. packing C. diffusing D. cracking
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Comparative politics typically focuses on political behavior that occurs at the level of the state. 2. According to the definition of the “state,” both democratic and nondemocratic states rule through coercion and the use of force. 3. A failed state is a state-like entity that cannot coerce and is unable to successfully control the inhabitants of a given territory. 4. All states rely on, and use, coercion to rule. 5. The contractarian view of the state sees the creation of the state as resulting from a social contract between individuals in the state of nature in which the state provides security in exchange for obedience from the citizen.
Which is an argument for the use of public opinion polling to set public policy?
a. Americans tend to support government policies that make their economic positions worse. b. Most Americans do not know what goes on in the world. - c. In a democracy, the people must have their voice heard by those in government. d. Repeated surveys of the same Americans have found that their responses to policy questions seem to change randomly.