When an elected government official bans reporters whose coverage has been negative or limits the ability of reporters to ask follow-up questions, which of the state’s roles is the official best described as exercising?
A. Regulation of religion
B. Determining the rights of groups
C. Managing dissent
D. Influencing public opinion
Answer: C
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a. normative age-graded events. b. normative history-graded events. c. normative individual-graded events. d. nonnormative events.
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A. Gender segregation in majors has disappeared. B. Men continue to enroll in college in higher numbers than do women. C. Women are more likely than men to complete college preparatory curriculum in high school. D. Men are more likely than women to immediately enroll in college.
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A. class. B. power. C. status. D. esteem.