People failing to organize for a common interest because the individual costs outweigh the individual benefits demonstrates the collective action problem

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


True

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The equal time rule prohibits television stations from doing which of the following?

a. denying candidates equal time to speak during debates b. excluding third-party candidates from debates c. refusing to sell advertising time to bigoted candidates if it sells advertising time to non-bigoted candidates d. refusing to sell advertising time to all candidates in a given election

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A __________ is a short phrase taken from a candidate's speech by the news media for use on newscasts

a. shout signal b. media signal c. snipe d. beep bite e. sound bite

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The temperance reform movement stigmatized

A) middle-class white women B) the protestant clergy C) members of the Irish, Italian, and German communities D) those who refused to drink alcohol

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Which of the following statements about global economic policy is LEAST accurate?

A. The U.S. generally refuses to work with the WTO to promote global economic stability. B. The United States has suffered the loss of many jobs in the manufacturing sector as a result of globalization, though some U.S. exports have benefitted. C. With the ratification of NAFTA, the United States became part of the world's largest free trade zone. D. Many economists argue that once-popular protectionist policies lead to recessions and sometimes full depressions. E. Protestors have argued that globalization, especially as directed by international organizations such as the WTO, undermine regional sovereignty and representative democracy.

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