What are the tools politicians use to shape their own media coverage?

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Students’ answers may vary.

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A person on the right side of the ideological spectrum would be least likely to support:

A. limited citizen participation. B. progressive taxes. C. distributive policies. D. regressive taxes.

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A president exercises both formal and informal powers. An example of executive use of informal power is _______

a. calling a senator to persuade to vote for or against a specific bill b. making sure that states are complying with changes in Medicare legislation c. sending military troops in support of an ally that is being attacked d. appointing several new judges to federal court positions

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The Guardian Council

a. acts as the judiciary for Iran's government. b. resolves differences between the President and the Leader. c. reviews all candidates for elected office. d. resolves differences between the Assembly of Experts and the Majles. e. nominates and removes the chief judge, the chief prosecutor, and the revolutionary tribunals.

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Today, individual voters must shoulder _____ responsibility for assessing the accuracy of the abundance of information disseminated through new media outlets about candidates

A.) greater B.) less C.) about the same

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