The role of infotainment in the current media environment
a. has declined and has been replaced by news produced through the craft of reporting.
b. is largely confined to cable networks while the broadcast networks focus on hard news.
c. means that it is harder to mix argument and assertion in with fact and verification.
d. can prove highly informative for people who are not that interested in public affairs or current events.
d. can prove highly informative for people who are not that interested in public affairs or current events.
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a. States will pursue nuclear warfare if the benefits outweigh the costs b. States can engage in warfare because they know it will not escalate into a nuclear one c. States will never engage in warfare because it destabilizes the international system d. States will not engage in warfare because it might escalate into a nuclear war e. States will always fight one another
The strength of the US economy allows presidents to champion American national interests in an international setting by threatening to __________
A)increase tariffs on US goods in the international markets, thereby forcing regime change in authoritarian states B)suspend or cut trade relations, which gives them the leverage necessary to force concessions C)increase economic liberalization, thereby forcing states to sign join international organizations D) expand US economic hegemony, which forces states to join competing states in a military alliance
Texas requires that all ballots and election materials be printed in other languages in addition to English if
A) counties have at least 5 percent or greater language minority. B) counties have at least 10 percent or greater language minority. C) local laws require that counties must have bilingual ballots. D) individuals prove they speak in language other than English.
Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:
A) is not located within a cabinet department. B) has multiple functions. C) follows a typical bureaucratic structure. D) does not have a reporting structure. E) is created by Congress as the perceived need for it arises.