What does the conscience model of representation tell us about representation?
a. The job of the legislator is to stick to the will of the people.
b. A legislator follows his/her own judgment until the will of the public becomes involved in the issue, at which point he or she should heed their wishes.
c. A legislator follows the will of the people in most instances until conscience pulls him or her in a different direction.
d. A legislator always places the interests of the nation ahead of the district or the state.
c
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How does the increasing focus of media conglomerates on making a profit affect television news?
a. The quality of news reporting has increased considerably in an attempt to sway more viewers and more advertisers. b. A study of a set of major newspapers found that the total number of foreign news stories in U.S. newspapers doubled between 1985 and 2014. c. Media organizations have cut back on their foreign bureaus and on international news. d. Television news is increasingly viewed as a public service that benefits the media conglomerate by generating goodwill with viewers.
One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______.
a. greater interparty rivalry b. to encourage ticket balancing c. an increased emphasis on attracting minority-party voters d. to encourage former presidents to run as vice presidential candidates e. an improvement in status for the vice president
______, or the deliberate and systematic killing of a group of people based on their national or ethnic identification, is an example of ______, or when one group forcibly removes another by violence or deportation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The goal of the First Continental Congress was to
a. select a leader for the army of the colonies. b. restore harmony between Britain and the colonies. c. plan further resistance to the Coercive Acts. d. declare independence from Great Britain. e. draft a new constitution.