Ideally, in providing context and commentary on political events, the competing news outlets play a vital role in the democratic process by ________
A) facilitating and advocating public debate of the issues, thus increasing voter awareness
B) calming public furor over certain events
C) advocating for the government's favor
D) fulfilling the government's needs
E) advertising for private companies
A
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There have been many international agreements to curtail behavior contributing to global warming. What is the general consensus about these agreements and their ability to do what they say they will do?
a. The agreements do not work because only the U.S. and China signed on. b. The agreements do not work because only smaller nations agree to them. c. There has not been enough time to assess past agreement success or failure. d. Many international agreements have had little impact on global warming.
According to Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski, the farm clubs for national political activists today are
A) ?state and local parties. B) ?social movements. C) s?ponsored parties. D) ?solidary groups. E) ?political machines.
The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their constituents is referred to as
A. representational. B. conventional. C. organizational. D. attitudinal. E. relational.
The U.S. Constitution dictates that majorities of both_________ ________must agree on all bills before they are forwarded to the president. However, the process of deciding whether to consider legislation in the first place is determined largely____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).