When a news agency focuses on the drama of the race rather than on the policy differences of the candidates, this is called the ______ phenomenon.

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


horse race

Political Science

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a. 1999 b. 2007 c. 2009 d. 2011

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Despite the low voter turnout levels in the United States, Americans are actually more likely than people in other countries to participate actively in campaigns

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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One of the most notorious American covert intelligence operations was the

A) Bay of Pigs. B) Cuban Missile Crisis. C) Gulf of Tonkin. D) Grenada operation. E) invasion of Iraq.

Political Science

According to the textbook, which level of government has been the most effective in promoting gay rights?

A. the Supreme Court B. the Congress C. the bureaucracy D. local government

Political Science