The book states that, "In 2009, Michael Jackson accounted for 60 percent of television news shows during the two days following his death, far more coverage than the mass antigovernment demonstrations in Iran." This is an example of what?
a. bias
b. agenda setting
c. nationalism
d. infotainment
d
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Topics in American Government: The Two-Party SystemClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 525 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which factor helps maintain the two-party system in the United States?
A. winner-take-all elections B. unidimensional ideologies C. campaign finance laws D. proportional representation
___ As with the executive and legislative branches, it is common for state courts to initiate legislative proposals for consideration by the legislature
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
___ A major purpose of the open primary system for determining party candidates was to destroy political machines
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
An act of the legislature that allocates a certain amount of money to executive agencies is called an ________
A. allocation B. appropriation C. executive decision D. uncontrollable