Priming can be defined as a way in which the media
A. ?limits access to opinionated information.
B. ?sets the public agenda of what government ought to do.
C. ?alters public perceptions of an issue by embedding that issue in particular stories.
D. ?seeks to make a profit.
E. ?socializes new generations about major political issues.
Answer: C
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a. changing the jurisdiction of federal courts b. focusing on state courts c. invoking precedent d. using recess appointments
How are members of the military currently selected?
a. They are all volunteers. b. They are all conscripted. c. About half volunteer and half are conscripted. d. Officers are conscripted and enlisted soldiers are drafted.
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A. reducing the scope of areas in which Congress passes laws or sets policies B. the competing individual and collective needs of members C. allocating more complex policy issues solely to the more experienced Senate for resolution D. abdicating responsibility for policy to the bureaucracy and letting the states take over
Explain some of the procedural devices available to Congress for monitoring and controlling bureaucrats.
What will be an ideal response?