The news provides a refracted version of reality because it
A. is biased in favor of a Democratic viewpoint.
B. is biased in favor of a liberal perspective.
C. is biased in favor of a Republican viewpoint.
D. is biased in favor of a conservative perspective.
E. emphasizes dramatic and compelling news stories.
Answer: E
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While the overall population of Texas has ______, the proportion of Texans living in rural areas has ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Constitution requires that state governments, like the federal government, must be
a. legal in form, with the final authority resting with the state legislators. b. federal in form, with final authority resting with the elected officials. c. republican in form, with the final authority resting with the governor. d. democratic in form, with final authority resting with the people. e. unified in form, with the final authority resting with the state constitution.
The battle over the Edwards Aquifer in San Antonio was settled largely to the benefit of rural ranching and farming interests
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Studies have revealed what about the relationship between public opinion and public policy?
A. Over the last fifty years, the influence of public opinion on public policy has sharply declined. B. Changes in public opinion usually result in corresponding changes in public policy. C. Contrary to democratic rhetoric, the reality is that throughout U.S. history, minority interests have usually run roughshod over public opinion. D. Public opinion favors pernicious policies, and so the best policy results when public opinion is ignored. E. There is little discernible relationship between public policy and public opinion.