One criticism of press coverage of elections is that the media focus on
A) public policy and government performance. D) health care.
B) the "horse race." E) economic inequality.
C) politics.
B
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Which of the following is one of the major subfields of political
science? A) political theory B) foreign policy C) urban politics D) political history
Regular elections, broad suffrage, freedom of speech and the press, and freedom to join or form political organizations are significant because
a. they ensure that government leaders can simply do their jobs without worrying about public opinion. b. they mean that government leaders always know precisely what the public’s opinion is. c. they compel government leaders to take the public’s opinion into account if they want to keep their jobs. d. they are mechanisms through which the government distracts the public from policy.
Machiavelli claimed a prince's first responsibility is ________
a. to maintain his power b. to attack another country c. to be a morally good ruler d. to protect himself e. to have good a relationship with neighboring countries
In January 2006, which of the following groups, known for calling for the destruction of Israel, won a majority of the seats in the Palestinian legislature?
A. Hamas B. Fatah C. Arab-Aryan Society D. Kurdish People's Liberation Front E. Hezbollah