What effect did the Telecommunications Act of 1996 have on the Federal Communications Commission?
A) The FCC was disbanded.
B) The FCC was transformed into a law enforcement agency.
C) The FCC was transformed from a regulator of the industry into a supporter of competition within the industry.
D) The FCC became a moderator of disputes between media outlets.
E) The FCC was transformed into a labor union that acted as an advocate for customers of the media.
C
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Many observers have concluded that impeachment is not an effective check on presidents because ______.
a. it is too easy for presidents to rally public opinion against the process b. members of Congress will not use the process c. the Supreme Court would probably overturn a president’s conviction d. the process is too crippling for the government because Congress and the president would be consumed with the impeachment and trial e. presidents are never likely to commit an impeachable offense
Which of the following provides the best definition for "operationalization" in the context of the political research process?
a.) putting political theory into practice by establishing new institutions b.) moving from thinking about a problem to a solution to the problem c.) quantification of political processes d.) analysis of results from political analysis
What is the goal of law?
A.) to punish those in violation of the rules of society B.) to create a peaceful, stable society C.) to impose the will of government officials D.) to create processes to resolve conflicts over rules and expected behaviors
Most of the influence and initiative in today's election campaigns and other political processes are held by the a. candidate. b. delegate
c. voter. d. party.