What is meant by the term “horse race” as it relates to election coverage?

What will be an ideal response?


The media tend to focus on who’s ahead in the polls as opposed to what substantive policy issues mean for the nation.

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Hyper-competition is closely associated with which of the following?

a. globalization b. protectionism c. the development and manufacture of the Boeing 747 d. the post–Civil War economy

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Under which of the following legal principles could an injunction be issued to order a particular action to cease?

A) common law B) equity C) natural law D) sociological law E) economic determinism

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Which of the following statements best describes a Texas governor's term in office?

A) Two years per term, with no limit on the number of terms B) Four years per term, with no limit on the number of terms C) Four years per term, with a two-term limit D) Two years per term, with a one-term limit

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Before World War II, cultural nationalism in Germany and Eastern Europe was accompanied by ________, the desire to annex or claim territory from another country on the basis of common identity.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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