A legislator's spokesperson who presents information in the best possible light for her boss would be putting a __________ on the story
a. Texas-twister
b. whitewash
c. slant
d. spin
Answer: d
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a. a country club b. the Occupy Wall Street movement c. the U.S. Chamber of Commerce d. a pro-choice organization
What type of authority is derived from the widespread belief that a particular family deserves the throne, or even that the monarch has a divine right to rule?
a. Traditional authority b. Policy authority c. Charismatic authority d. Legitimate authority e. Legal authority
Which of the following statements best reflects Howard and Donnelly's opinion on the implementation and enforcement of human rights norms?
a. The only institution with real enforcement powers is the UN Commission on Human Rights. b. Implementation and enforcement remain almost entirely the responsibility of individual states. c. The 1503 procedure remains the one example of effective implementation and enforcement machinery. d. The only regions where human rights implementation and enforcement are not in the hands of individual nations are the Americas and Europe.
The size of the national debt is __________
a. declining b. rising c. stagnating d. unchanged