Which of the following is NOT a political influence of the American media?
a. Helping establish the agenda for political discussion by choosing which issues it reports on
b. Determining which political candidates the public views as viable contenders for office
c. Assessing the performance of elected officials and changing the public's perceptions of their leaders
d. Changing election results through exit polls
e. Ruining political campaigns through negative coverage of a candidate
Answer: d. Changing election results through exit polls
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a. less likely it is to engage in a war with other states b. less it has to lose by challenging international norms c. more respected it is in the international community d. more likely it is to seek approval from others.
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A. personal choice; economic and social conditions outside of one’s control B. welfare programs; a lack of government programs C. government; corporations D. a lack of education; a lack of equal opportunity
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A) frequency B) nominal C) interval D) modal