In January 2013, the government shut down as part of a sequestration. Some reports focused more on negative consequences of sequestration, while others discussed how Tea Party members of Congress pushed for fiscal responsibility. What aspect of agenda setting does this represent?
A. Selective attention
B. Distorting
C. Framing
D. Priming
E. Racial bias
Answer: C
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Which of the following arguments by critics of MNCs has not been used?
a. MNCs divert capital needed for economic development in Third World countries into areas that the MNCs themselves need, and thus slow economic development. b. MNCs are undermining local cultures by creating international standards of taste c. MNCs pollute Third World countries' environments without regard to the damage they cause, and also strip Third World states of their natural resources d. MNCs, because of their structure, are supportive of authoritarianism, and therefore undermine democratic governments in the Third World.
In an essay published in 2014, Seymour Hersh, citing unnamed sources, used a CIA term called ______ to describe a presidential policy that was designed to funnel weapons and ammunition from Libya to the opposition in Syria, many of whom were affiliated with al Qaeda.
a. the “Rat Line” b. "My Lai” c. “undercover angel” d. “covert distribution”
Which best describes the president's constitutional duty to Congress?
a. The president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union. b. The president must have at least one Cabinet member of the opposing party. c. The president must inform Congress of actions potentially leading to war. d. The president must inform Congress of the reasoning behind a veto.
Which of the following describes the term shadow campaign?
a. campaign without guidance or coordination of a candidate b. a state campaign that mimics a national campaign c. candidates from political parties that are too small to compete nationally d. winning campaign for a “dark horse” candidate