Unlike other industries, the media enjoy which special constitutionally granted protection?
A) freedom to operate in the private sector
B) guarantee to make a profit
C) First Amendment "freedom of the press"
D) right to public financing
E) protection to print false information that damages the reputation of an individual
C
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What is said of a successful presidential candidate who helps members of Congress get elected as well?
a. The president has a short mandate. b. The president has long coattails. c. The president has strong crossover appeal. d. The president is front-loading.
According to James Madison, a __________ is a group of individuals concerned more with their self-interest than with the rights of individuals outside the group or with the needs of society as a whole
a. faction b. political party c. single-issue organization d. special interest group
A defining characteristic of the American polity is
a. its commitment to preserve freedom and equality for all. b. its belief in the infallibility of the chief executive. c. its reverence for the military. d. its mistrust in the election process. e. government control of the military.
Plurality voting is also known as which of the following?
a. A majoritarian voting scheme b. A run-off election c. First-past-the-post d. Proportional representation