National Public Radio (NPR) is __________ most media in the United States, in that it is __________.

A. unlike; publicly owned
B. like; publicly owned
C. unlike; privately owned
D. like; privately owned
E. like; for-profit


Answer: A

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States' departments of community affairs (DCAs) are specialized community agencies that

a. offer services and programs to the federal government. b. offer a range of programs and services to local governments. c. are now defunct, but served a valuable purpose in the mid-1950s. d. have consistently failed to provide adequate advocacy for local governments.

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Which best exemplifies systems theory?

A) A person voting for the candidate that will best benefit that voter B) A school district adjusting a bilingual education program to accommodate a large influx of non-native Americans. C) Two nations creating similar programs because of industrialization D) Using scientific methods to study society.

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________ refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world

A) ?Mass media B) Social media C) ?Muckrakers D) Watchdogs E) Electronic media

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Why is it logical for citizens to not vote?

a. The benefits are collective and they enjoy the payoff even if they have not helped to produce them by voting.
b. The benefits are individual, but since governments do not provide many tangible benefits, the costs of voting outweigh the benefits.
c. Votes do not really matter because politicians can manipulate the public into believing whatever they want.
d. The system of separated institutions sharing powers provides more influence to the unelected branches of the government, such as the judiciary and the bureaucracy.

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