Imagine you are a journalist covering a scandal that may destroy a member of Congress
You obtain your information from a source at the Department of Justice under the condition that the source would be completely unattributed. The information you obtained from this source is considered to be __________.
a. on the record
b. off the record
c. on background
d. on deep background
Answer: d
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Which of the following questions would NOT be considered to be an external criticism?
a) "Was this document written when claimed?" b) "Was this document found where one might expect it?" c) "Do the numbers listed in this document seem plausible based on other sources?" d) "Is this document truly written by the person it appears to be written by?"
The practice of wealthy interests, such as the Texas energy industry, of hiring government regulators as executives or lobbyists once they leave their government job is known as _____
a. elitism b. pluralism c. the revolving door d. the free rider principle e. capture theory
What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin?
a. The flow of immigrant families with children decreased. b. The flow of low-income immigrant families from Mexico increased.— c. Most new immigrants were being reunited with family in the United States. d. Most new immigrants were from northwestern Europe.
Suspension of the rule refers to
A) setting aside bills with no action taken on them for the entire legislative session. B) setting aside the rule that the governor must approve a declaration of impeachment. C) setting aside the rule that puts bills in chronological order so that other bills can be considered. D) setting aside the Legislative Budget Board review of appropriations bills in order to pass a statewide budget.