Under the Articles of Confederation, a separate institution to perform the executive function of government
A) had limited powers.
B) did not exist.
C) was very much unrestrained in its given powers.
D) was also the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
E) was held by a committee of three appointed individuals.
B
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__________ do not try to be neutral
a. Network media b. Broadcast media c. Advocacy media d. Mainstream media
Which of the following is NOT an argument globalization opponents are likely to make?
A. Globalization has made it easier for authoritarian states to control their people. B. Globalization has increased environmental degradation. C. It has become easier for corporations to exploit workers around the globe. D. Diseases are spreading more rapidly across borders. E. Globalization has increased the danger of terrorist attacks.
In The Federalist No. 10, James Madison argued that
A. a system of government must encourage the participation of interest groups in order to give each segment of society an equal voice. B. interest groups threatened a free society and so should be made illegal to prevent them from forming. C. interest groups were a threat to democracy because the majority should rule in all matters. D. the power of interest groups should be diluted by submerging their interests in a sea of competing interests. E. interest groups were valuable as long as they were few and powerful.
One significant impact of the rise of the political pundit is that ______.
a. there is no check on the pundits b. it has increased the viewership of news broadcasts c. political analysis has improved remarkably since the 1960s d. it has made the public less cynical about politics e. it has lessened the revolving-door problem