Entertainment media reinforces the pattern of public knowledge and democratic citizenship that prevails for most Americans by
a. competing for Americans time and attention with the news.
b. promoting simplistic images of the world.
c. reinforcing the politics of symbolism.
d. All of the above are true.
D
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When those favoring a statist response to international terrorism think about the causes of the September 11 attacks, they are inclined to
a. blame the misery and desperation that results from global poverty. b. point to fundamental conflicts of values and interests. c. dismiss any attempt to identify the root causes. d. blame United States policy in the Middle East.
Which of the following will have a major effect on presidential power?
A) the times and circumstances in which that power is being exercised B) the policy area involved C) the situation in which that power is being exercised D) all of the above E) none of the above
One unintended consequence of the Supreme Court's heavy caseload is an increase in the influence wielded by
A) the chief justice. B) associate justices. C) the attorney general. D) the deputy attorney general. E) law clerks.
Which of the following is true of the international response to terrorism?
a. There has been unanimous international agreement that acts of nonstate political resistance should not be considered terrorism. b. Egypt and Syria have blocked any UN texts that did not exempt groups such as the Palestinians from being defined as terrorists. c. In 2004, a high-level panel appointed by the UN secretary-general failed to agree on even the most basic conditions of what might constitute a terrorist act. d. The UN has failed to pass any conventions to suppress terrorist bombings, assassinations, hostage taking, or the financing of terrorism.