All of the following statements concerning the media in election campaigns are true EXCEPT this:
a. Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of candidates than any other event.
b. Campaigns attempt to maximize opportunities for free coverage.
c. Public reliance on campaign advertising has increased drastically with the rise of television.
d. Candidates do not like the fact that news organizations perpetuate horse-race journalism.
e. The Internet magnifies the importance of every error by a candidate, no matter how trivial.
a. Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of candidates than any other event.
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In reviewing a properly challenged attempt by government to classify persons on the basis of race, the Supreme Court applies a standard of
a. strict scrutiny. b. heightened scrutiny. c. lowered scrutiny. d. subtle scrutiny.
The privilege of judicial review empowers federal courts to make laws.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
An example of the political game of the lion and fox is ________.
a. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights protests b. the crushing of the Melians by Athens c. Machiavelli’s advice statement on how to govern d. the efforts of the women of Greece to make love, not war
What positive influence has evidence shown Facebook to have on the political process?
A. an increase in the voter turnout nationwide B. a reduction in negative advertising in favor of "positive" ads C. the overall increase in informative and factual political knowledge among its users D. the creation of online communities that increase users' political participation