By taking political positions and supporting candidates and parties, early newspapers were acting as a ______.

a. political elite
b. partisan press
c. penny press
d. mass media


b. partisan press

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The lobby disclosure law of 1995 also applies to "grass roots" lobbying efforts by interest groups to generate phone calls, faxes, and letters of support for, or in opposition to, a bill or program

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to the text, using the ______ enforcement style can lead to regulatory capture.

A. mixed enforcement B. precision based C. intention based

Political Science

The oldest Native American reservation in Texas was established in 1854 as compensation for the tribe's neutrality during the Texas war for independence for the

A) the Alabama-Coushatta tribe. B) the Kickapoo tribe. C) the Tigua tribe. D) the Tonkawa tribe. E) the Kiowa tribe.

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From time to time during the nineteenth century, federal officials might be blamed for, and thrown out of office because of

A) crime rates. B) economic conditions. C) the environment. D) civil rights. E) women's rights.

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