Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry’s liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians
a. had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed.
b. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters.
c. had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions.
d. was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words “press” from the Bill of Rights.
b. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters.
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When did the last political realignment occur, according to most political commentators?
a. 1860 b. 1894 c. 1968 d. 1980
?Public opinion polling shows that more of the public believe the media to be _________ than ___________.
A. ?reporting too much serious news; too entertainment driven B. ?too entertainment driven; reporting too much serious news C. ?too liberal; too conservative D. ?too conservative; too liberal E. ?independent and neutral; ideologically biased
Which statement would Theodore Roosevelt have been most likely to have made?
A)It is the job of the president to execute the laws passed by Congress and to defer on all other matters of leadership. B) The president should yield to Congress on domestic issues except in times of crisis. C) The president is merely a clerk, and it is the responsibility of Congress to lead the people. D) It is the job of the president to break through the constitutional form and do the work of the people.
If you were the Solicitor General and wanted to influence the Supreme Court in a case involving an important federal law in which the government was not specifically named as a party, you could __________
A)file an amicus curiae brief B)ask for an ex post decision C)call for a stare decisis ruling D)move for standing in the case