A recent USA Today headline reading, "Fixing Mel Gibson's 2008 Maserati Could Get Costly," is an example of __________
a. spin
b. infotainment
c. investigative reporting
d. objective journalism
b
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Implementation means
a. imposing penalties for noncompliance to a new law. b. providing the organization and expertise required to put into action any policy that has become law. c. providing incentives to states. d. allowing state governments to participate in the policy formulation process. e. interpreting and applying the law.
What tactic was used in Montgomery, Alabama, during the mid-1950s to force city officials to desegregate the bus system?
a. legal boycott b. litigation c. political influence d. civil disobedience e. public demonstration
Scholars have suggested that the most effective way to convince people to vote is to
A. inform them that their neighbors will find out whether they voted. B. point out that public officials are unlikely to listen to constituents who haven't voted. C. explain that, mathematically, each vote has a non-negligible probability of deciding the outcome of the election. D. bribe them. E. educate them on the workings of American government.
Which of the following statements is true of the Legislative Budget Board (LBB)?
a. The LBB begins to construct the budget using the Biennial Revenue Estimate from state agencies. b. The LBB is chaired by an elected member of the Senate Committee on State Affairs. c. The LBB's plan is introduced only in the Senate and not in the House. d. The LBB and the governor have the power to impound funds without having to call a special session.