When a campaign limits the media’s access to a candidate to a short time and the candidate makes only brief statements to the press, the campaign’s spin doctors are trying to ______.

a. prevent the candidate’s overexposure
b. build momentum for a special announcement
c. engage in news management
d. be sure the candidate is well rested for the remainder of the campaign
e. engage in political accountability


c. engage in news management

Political Science

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__________ is an explanation used to provide analytic perspective on the policymaking process

a. Cognitive theory c. Decisionmaking theory b. Bureaucratic theory d. Schema theory

Political Science

One difference between opening day in the House and opening day in the Senate is that

a. New members must be sworn in in the Senate b. committee members are appointed in the House c. the House must reorganize but not the Senate d. the Senate reorganizes, but not the House

Political Science

Which of the following is not advanced as a source or guide for the good political life?

a. Philosophical reason b. The state of nature c. Religious revelation d. Historical experience

Political Science

Which state does not pay its legislators a salary, except for a per diem expense based on federal policy?

A. Oklahoma B. New Hampshire C. New Mexico D. Texas

Political Science