The ability of the media to decide what constitutes news is a controversial aspect of their surveillance role
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
True
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Which of the following is the strongest contemporary argument in favor of preserving the Electoral College?
a. The Electoral College insulates presidential elections from the voters. b. Electors are better informed about candidates than are average voters. c. The Electoral College protects the interests of small states. d. The Electoral College magnifies electoral point margins. e. It is less expensive than any alternative.
Presidential use of the spoils system lasted through the 1950s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
John Locke believed in the concept of tabula rasa. What does tabula rasa mean?
a. People are born with a belief in God. b. People are born with a blank slate and can only know what they learn from their experiences. c. People are born with a desire to exploit others. d. People are born to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. e. None of the above.
In 1917, the Texas legislature passed a resolution calling for a constitutional convention, but the effort failed when
A) Texas voters defeated the proposed constitutional convention by a three-to-one margin. B) the Citizens Committee on the Constitution issued an unfavorable report on the effort. C) Governor Beauford Jester refused to issue a proclamation calling for the election of delegates. D) Governor James Ferguson refused to issue a proclamation calling for the election of delegates. E) the publication of a newspaper editorial in the Dallas Morning News entitled "If It Ain't Broke, Why Fix It" was published and the legislature recalled the resolution as a result.