Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The information revolution describes the rapid spread of and access to all forms of communication.
2. Two of the most critical areas of technological innovation throughout history have been in transportation and communication.
3. Thomas Savery invented the first printing press in 1457.
4. The industrial revolution was a 19th-century economic transformation based on machines.
5. Short message service (SMS) technology that allows mobile phone users to text messages of up to 160 characters to one another.
1.true
2.true
3.false
4.false
5.true
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A. The powers and duties of state party organizations remain the same across states. B. State party organizations are built around a central committee and a chairperson. C. The state chairperson of a state party organization is selected through primaries. D. State party organizations are very closely tied to the party's national structure. E. State party organizations are highly centralized.
According to the text, the newest, and potentially greatest, source of policy influence in the Department of Defense is the
a. Secretary of Defense. b. Joint Chiefs of Staff. c. Office of the Secretary of Defense. d. Defense Intelligence Agency. e. National Security Agency.
According to your text, how did the Civil War shift party alignments to render the 1860 contest a critical election?
a. It created a North-South division. b. It created an economic division. c. It created polarized parties with loyal members. d. It created a racial division. e. It created an ethical division.
Who first described the long-standing categorization of authority into three types that is still widely used today?
a. Harold Lasswell b. Donald Tuck c. Max Weber d. Henry Kissinger e. Barrington Moore