Which of the following criteria is not typically employed when the media decide whether or not to include a story in the newspaper or broadcast?
A. the level of controversy
B. negativity-bad news is preferred to good news
C. foreign or domestic policy
D. authority and status of a source
Answer: C
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a. March b. November c. February d. January e. October
According to a "strict construction" interpretation of the Constitution,
A) the Constitution's provisions enjoy broad and quite open-ended meaning. B) government has considerable flexibility under the "necessary and proper" clause. C) the Constitution may be modified only by rulings of the Supreme Court. D) government possesses only those powers explicitly stated in the Constitution. E) the Constitution should be modified as popular opinion changes.
Principal-agent theory assumes all of the following EXCEPT that ______.
a. work provides rewards b. individuals are self-interested c. officials and workers operate through contracts d. bureaucrats are irrational
Outline the main steps a bill takes to become a law, noting the differences between the House and Senate
What will be an ideal response?