Analyze the media's longtime ignorance of the hatred brewing against Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, only to focus heavily on his regime when large crowds amassed chanting for his ouster
A) News producers pay more attention to stories with good visuals than without.
B) Reporters are biased against Middle Eastern politics.
C) Viewers tend to respond poorly to stories on dictatorial regimes.
D) Audiences favor sports programming over stories with political implications.
A
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Why are Social Security and Medicare said to be the "third rail" of American politics?
A) Because they cannot be touched in any way without hurting the person or party who tries to change them B) Because there is so much political energy around these issues C) Because they are necessary for the system to work D) Because they are so ingrained in society that most politicians couldn't think of an alternative means of providing benefits E) Because both parties use the same system of providing benefits
In what way is the modern presidency different from the presidencies of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln?
a. Modern presidents tend to defer to Congress on matters of domestic policy. b. Modern presidents tend to interpret the Constitution very narrowly. c. Modern presidents try to achieve their goals by convincing legislators, not the public. d. Most modern presidents do not take any interest in rhetoric. e. Most modern presidents take on the role of legislative leader for certain major pieces of legislation.
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a. prescribes international pollution rates b. treats all countries the same c. never went into effect d. was rejected by the United States