The clearest evidence supporting the case of critics accusing the media of having a liberal bias is
A) surveys of the attitudes and opinions of professional journalists.
B) the coverage of Watergate.
C) the coverage of the Clinton/Lewinski scandal.
D) the advertising dollars the media receives.
E) the party affiliation of the owners of America's major news corporations.
A
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In the context of public opinion polls, what is self-selection?
a. a reference to the timing of public opinion polls that may skew survey results b. a reference to the ability of respondents to decide whether to participate in surveys c. a reference to long-term studies of the electorate invalidated by short-term biases d. a reference to short-term studies of the electorate invalidated by long-term biases
In order to determine the confidence limits for estimating population characteristics, we need to estimate
A) the number of participants we will need. B) how much time the survey will take. C) all of the population parameters. D) the size of the standard deviation in the population for the characteristics we wish to measure.
Which state court generally provides the final source for criminal and civil appeals in each state legal system?
a. state supreme courts b. U.S. Supreme Court c. district court of appeals d. state appellate court e. state circuit court of appeals
When the national government gives the states money to entice them to change state laws to match national goals or policies established by Congress, it is:
a. acting through its implied powers in the U.S. Constitution b. engaged in an exchange deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in a recent decision c. an example of layer cake federalism d. an example of coercive federalism