Discuss the history of free speech and free press in the United States. How expansive is this freedom? When has the government successfully taken steps to curtail it? When have the courts intervened to prevent government interference? What types of speech can be legally barred or punished, and what types must be tolerated? In the United States today, does the press or the government hold the upper hand?
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A. tax base breadth. B. bracket creep. C. circuit breakers. D. indexation.
Pressure to make a profit and the need to attract an audience can lead to _________ in the media
a. ideological bias b. racial bias c. traditional institutional bias d. commercial bias
The chapter's "Unresolved Debate" box highlights the research of University of Michigan scholar Philip Converse
Later political scientists were unable to confirm Converse's 1964 findings about the sophistication of political thinking among the American public. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How much power does the majority leader of the Senate have to influence the vote of a Senator from his/her party?
a. None. b. Absolute. c. Some power on small issues, but none on major issues. d. Some power on major issues, but none on small issues. e. Only the power of personal persuasion.