“Yellow journalism” was a term first used at the end of the 19th century that referred to
a. reliance by journalists on services to provide most of their stories, so-called because the journalists were afraid to personally go to the location in which the story was developing.
b. all of the penny press papers, so-called because the paper was so cheap it yellowed within a matter of days.
c. the use of outrageous and inflammatory headlines as well as sensational stories to attract readers to newspapers, so-called because of the color of ink used in the New York World’s comic strips.
d. those papers published south of the Mason–Dixon line, so-called because the editors had surrendered to General Grant at the first sight of Union troops.
c. the use of outrageous and inflammatory headlines as well as sensational stories to attract readers to newspapers, so-called because of the color of ink used in the New York World’s comic strips.
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A) slavery and involuntary servitude. B) segregation laws which had come before it. C) restrictions on due process. D) slavery and involuntary servitude in new states or territories. E) restrictions on the right to vote.
Experts say there are advantages to authoritarian regimes, among them their
a. ability to rally the people to support important initiatives. b. lack of a class system. c. need for economic prosperity. d. relative stability. e. resistance to corruption.
When the plaintiffs and defendants in a case appear before the Supreme Court, they must present ______.
a. direct testimony b. oral arguments. c. official witnesses d. important evidence
When Literary Digest incorrectly predicted the results of the 1936 election after polling only its own readers, its failure was because
A. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions. B. it had not obtained a random sample of the population. C. its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large. D. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions, and it had not obtained a random sample of the population. E. it had not obtained a random sample of the population, and its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large.