A false and malicious written statement could be considered __________; the same statement spoken aloud could be considered __________

a. slander; defamation
b. slander; libel
c. libel; defamation
d. libel; slander


d

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Although a convoluted concept, as a device, the Electoral College is designed to do which of the following?

a. mix state, congressional, and popular participation in the election process b. limit the ability of a majority to elect a president c. give the Senate the final say in presidential elections d. ensure that the Supreme Court resolves any controversy over presidential elections

Political Science

__________ is a corruption of intelligence that occurs when intelligence is slanted to fit the policy preferences of assumptions of key officials

a. National security ethos c. Counterintelligence b. Stovepiping d. Politicization of intelligence

Political Science

Substantive representation refers to

a. serving constituents through pork barrel projects. b. representing constituents by mirroring their personal, politically relevant characteristics. c. descriptive representation. d. representing the poor. e. representing the interests of groups.

Political Science

The formal structure and leadership of a party is known as the

A) party-in-government. B) party organization. C) official party. D) party-in-government. E) party machine.

Political Science