According to the text, if a healthy democracy requires an informed public to deliberate on important issues, how has the media performed in creating such a space?
A. The media has failed at this task.
B. The media has succeeded at this task.
C. The media provides services to a public that is not receptive.
D. The government prevents the media from creating such a space.
Answer: A. The media has failed at this task.
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A) ?party identification. B) ?moving to the center. C) ?liberalization. D) ?party alignment. E) ?realignment.
Which of the following would be a likely instrument of a state intending to carry out establishment violence?
A. a citizen-led agency to oversee police conduct B. a paramilitary unit loyal to the state C. local judges up for reelection by their community D. media outlets known for in-depth investigations of government corruption
Most scholars who study public opinion believe that expressed opinions
a. reflect underlying attitudes. b. cannot be trusted and are not accurate. c. are unduly influenced by irrelevancies. d. are solely the result of media framing.
Which political ideology believes that the state is the primary threat to freedom and equality and must thus be eliminated?
a. ?Capitalism b. ?Communism c. ?Socialism d. ?Anarchism e. ?Totalitarianism