What impact did the Federal Communications Commission have on the television industry during the Reagan administration?
A. Higher fees charged to cable television networks inhibited their development and allowed for a resurgence of the big three broadcast networks.
B. The new authority of cable television to compete fully with broadcast television allowed for the rise of stations such as CNN and MTV.
C. Television stations were required to include more public service programming.
D. Strict censorship was introduced, due to the influence of conservative Christians.
Answer: B
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A. the working, middle, and upper classes B. the middle class C. the gentry D. the rural poor
What was one negative aspect of city growth?
A. There was no effective public transportation until after World War I. B. Factories were often located on the outskirts of cities, far from where workers lived. C. Most cities had laws limiting the size of buildings, making overcrowding imminent. D. Zoning rules were designed to create ethnically-segregated neighborhoods.
Political corruption during Reconstruction
a. produced the most dishonest governments in southern history.
b. was part of a national pattern.
c. was most notorious among uneducated black officials.
d. was virtually nonexistent.
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