Do journalists, on average, skew more to one side of the other on the political spectrum? In what ways are journalists biased? 

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While most journalists are liberals, not all are, especially in recent years with the rise of conservative hosts on talk radio (like Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity), on Fox News, and in newspapers like the Washington Times. Studies have found that the biggest bias in media is to favor incumbents.

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Psychoanalytical studies of Woodrow Wilson contend that his desire to acquire power and control over others and his unwillingness to compromise can be traced to

a. the crumbling of his boyhood world and the resulting inner chaos that motivated his search for external order. b. his competition with and aggression toward his father. c. his low self-esteem and self-confidence. d. his preference for an energetic attack on obstacles in his path and the avoidance of emotional and intellectual ambiguities.

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Which of the following statements does not reflect the strategic environment of the United States?

a. U.S. strategic environment reflects the U.S. consistency in addressing traditional threats since the country’s inception. b. U.S. strategic environment reflects trends in global and regional balances of power. c. U.S. strategic environment reflects the way policy makers perceive other states in the international system as allies or adversaries. d. U.S. strategic environment reflects the context in which security policy is devised.

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What have some regions done to reduce competition among cities for development and to create a fairer distribution of tax benefits?

a. Implemented regional tax base sharing b. Merged two or more cities into one megacity c. Annexed surrounding unincorporated regions d. Provided incentives for the private sector to provide multi-city public services

Political Science

What role does the legislature play in the initiative process?

What will be an ideal response?

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