A campaign manager would be more alarmed by a gaffe her candidate made in a televised appearance than in an attack ad from an opponent because __________
a. the news media are always looking for mistakes to analyze
b. voters do not like attack ads
c. candidates who make gaffes never get elected
d. voters tend to pay more attention to news coverage than to paid advertisements
Answer: d
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A) The courts B) Businesses C) Foreign governments D) State legislatures E) Governors
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A. help citizens learn about the issues, form opinions, and consider proposed solutions. B. enable the parties to coordinate policy-related issues among the three branches of the government. C. enable the parties to adopt a view broad enough on these issues that no group will be alienated. D. promote unity among diverse party factions. E. support the party platforms or parts of it.
The House of Representatives is an example of a(n)
a. republican form of governance. b. direct democracy. c. New England town meeting. d. authoritative regime. e. mob rule.
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a. Lebanon b. Jordan c. Yemen d. Palestine