At the founding of the nation, the role of the media in politics was viewed as
A) ?crucial to spreading political information to the electorate.
B) ?an overstepping of a clear boundary since freedom of the press was not established.
C) ?limited because of the speed at which news traveled.
D) ?vital since a large group of citizens controlled the political discussion.
E) ?a nuisance since Thomas Jefferson openly opposed newspapers.
C
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A) charters B) initiatives C) long ballots D) referenda E) primaries
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A. U.S. Postal Service B. National Science Foundation C. Internal Revenue Service D. Federal Express
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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