The proliferation of alternative media gives viewers the opportunity

a. to choose news sources that create the most dissonance with their views.
b. to see even more contextualized news because websites provide more data.
c. to opt out of consuming political information all together.
d. to become well-informed voters and participants.


c. to opt out of consuming political information all together.

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Politicians in extreme market democracies tend to make

more appeals to _____________ than working-class people. a. middle-class voters, who make up the bulk of the population b. business and industry leaders c. wealthy people, who are more likely to turn out to vote d. low-income voters, despite stingier welfare policies

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 used the benchmark of ___________ percent to determine if voter suppression might be taking place in a congressional district

a. 25 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 –

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The fights over the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling illustrated that ______.

A. command authority was the only solution to the problem B. deadlines can motivate both sides to reach a compromise C. separation of powers creates real problems for government spending D. having supermajority requirements increases transaction costs

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Presidential systems are based on

a. fusion between parliament and government. b. fusion between interest groups and parliament. c. separation of powers. d. fusion of government and high courts. e. fusion of interest groups and high courts.

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