Although it may seem that presidents and the press hold each other in mutual contempt, __________
a. the press is dependent on the president
b. the president is dependent on the press
c. each is dependent on the other
d. each is independent of the other, save in crises
c
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a. impeachment after a vote of two-thirds majority in the legislature b. the attorney general c. removing their funding from the budget d. a statewide referendum e. the governor
The Almond-Lippmann consensus is centered on three major propositions. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
a. Public opinion is highly volatile and thus it provides dubious foundations for a sound foreign policy. b. Public attitudes on foreign affairs are so lacking in structure and coherence that they might best be described as "nonattitude.". c. Public opinion has a very limited impact on the conduct of foreign policy. d. American public opinion was the essential domino affecting U.S. foreign policy.
The political elite is comprised of
a. those who hold official government positions, those who can influence such leaders because of social or financial standing, and those who can shape public opinion related to government policy. b. the part of the general population that is not part of the political elite but is more involved in politics than the rest of the masses. c. a single elite group made up of economic, political and military leaders. d. individuals in the general public who have political patrons, whom they turn to for assistance in times of need and to whom political or financial favors are owed in return. e. three groups with similar interests on a particular topic: government agencies, those responsible for overseeing the agencies, and interest groups pushing for particular policies related to work of the agency.