The doctrine that protects expression up to the point that it poses the danger of bringing about some substantive evil that government has a right to prevent.

The ________ agenda covers all issues that are generally recognized as deserving of public attention and are within the legitimate jurisdiction of government.

A) substantive B) systematic C) institutional D) issue E) political

Public policy consists of all the authoritative public decisions that governments make— – the outputs of the political system

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Which of the following is a consequence of structural bias in the U.S. mass media?

a. News coverage critical of government is decreasing. b. People are less likely to pay attention to political news. c. Conventional media are being replaced by Internet sources. d. Policy problems tend to be ignored until they reach a crisis point.

Which of the following statements about the colonies' decision to declare their independence is LEAST accurate?

A. The final draft of the Declaration of Independence excised earlier comments that condemned the institution of slavery. B. Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which was published the same year as the Declaration of Independence, played an important role in inspiring popular support for independence. C. During the American Revolution, the majority of American people expressed their clear and active backing of independence. D. The philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence relied heavily on ideas formulated by John Locke. E. The men who drafted and voted for the Declaration of Independence generally believed that the phrase "all men are created equal" applied only to men, and not to women.