How does the public perception of congressional ethics compare with assessments by political scientists?
What will be an ideal response?
Most people view Congress negatively in terms of their ethics. Especially when it comes to Congress as a whole (opposed to their individual member), voters consistently rate Congress poorly on honesty and ethical standards. However, political scientists have found that the vast majority of members do not exhibit unethical practices. In fact, transparency has increased over time, while corruption seems to have decreased compared to past Congresses.
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a. the soft power of liberal ideas. b. an individual, Mikhail Gorbachev. c. imperial overstretch. d. the decline of communist ideology. e. the failure of the Soviet economy.
Some states have enacted __________ to protect news reporters, but there is no nationwide protection
a. prior restraint laws— b. the exclusionary rule c. press shield laws d. prior restraint
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a. stratified random sample b. cluster sample c. systematic sample d. simple random sample e. purposive sample
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A) Congress B) natural-born citizens C) a few reasonable men D) the people E) the collective citizenry