Which of the following statements about congressional districts in the House of Representatives is accurate?
a. The size of the House continues to increase every 10 years since the Constitution requires 1 representative for every 33,000 residents.
b. States have only gained seats following the decennial census and never lost them.
c. Population movements have meant that states in the south and the west have gained seats at the expense of industrial states in the northeast and Midwest.
d. The Constitution requires that the geographic size of each congressional district needs to be substantially similar.
c. Population movements have meant that states in the south and the west have gained seats at the expense of industrial states in the northeast and Midwest.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is a factor for intelligence and policy failures over the years?
a. Quality of intelligence b. Reliance on technology c. Inter-bureaucratic competition d. Structure of leadership in the intelligence community (IC) e. All of the above are true.
Which theory would promote cooperation through international organizations and would pay less attention to security?
A) Bimetallism B) Feminism C) Liberalism D) Marxism E) Realism
Why are scholars concerned about corporate ownership of media?
a. Alternative voices to the economically and politically powerful are unlikely to be aired b. News organizations may not pull any punches when reporting about the activities of competing corporations. c. Only popular perspectives on current events will be reported. d. Too much diversity in perspectives will muddy the message that the corporate owners want to convey.