When the media dispense political facts and opinions, helping people form their political belief structures and political culture, media are performing their __________ function
a. interpretation
b. socialization
c. critical assessment
d. focusing
b
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According to Steiner and Crepaz, which of the following is an advantage to having an independent executive (president):
a. legislative terms are fixed b. the executive is popularly elected c. presidential government is limited d. a system of separation of powers e. All of the above
Who or what represents the supreme law of the land, according to Article VI?
a. the president b. the attorney general c. the solicitor general d. the Constitution
The expressed or enumerated powers include the ability of the federal government to
A. coin money, set standards for weights and measures, and determine rules for citizenship. B. declare war and establish post offices. C. increase the number of federal courts. D. set up the national central banking system. E. coin money, set standards for weights and measures, determine rules for citizenship, and to declare war and establish post offices.
The Supreme Court standard for determining whether the First Amendment's establishment of religion clause has been violated is the
A) balancing doctrine. B) Lemon test. C) writ of habeas corpus. D) due process clause. E) bad tendency test.