Television shows and movies disproportionately portray the wealthy in a positive light, often as glamorous, able, and good. In contrast, negative characters are often portrayed as poor, criminal, and morally deficient. This is an example of what type of power the media exert over their audience?
A. cultural
B. legitimate
C. soft
D. informational
Answer: A
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a. Regina is appreciated more than Diego as a productive household member. b. Regina can inherit their ancestral house in the village but not Diego. c. Diego has a better chance of getting a job in the recently set up car factory than Regina. d. Diego has a slimmer chance of becoming the CEO of a television manufacturing company than Regina.
Educational decisions made by states typically don't impact individual families and students the way national decisions do.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In what year were women in the United States granted the right to vote?
A. 1776 B. 1860 C. 1914 D. 1920
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a. required mass boycotts of local merchants and locally-produced products b. involved legal suits opposing segregation in universities and especially law schools c. resulted from parents protesting and picketing schools d. All of the above were significant in eliminating segregated education prior to Brown v. Board of Education