Media coverage of police brutality led to public concern over the issue. In response, the police department agreed to hold public forums regarding its arrest procedures. Following this, media coverage and public interest in the issue declined, though it has the potential to return in the future. This is an example of __________.
A. horse-race coverage
B. the use of sound bites
C. an issue-attention cycle
D. negative advertising
Answer: C
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A. The colonial authorities gave negligible authority to the regional landowners from central rule. B. They encouraged programs that primarily aimed at the upliftment of the local population of Mexico. C. They tried to overcome the problem of economic inequality among the native Mexicans. D. They created a new political, economic, and social system to encourage private business investments and trade in Mexico. E. They built a highly centralized bureaucracy that ruled the colony from Mexico City.
The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following?
A. The equal protection clause B. The principle of reverse discrimination C. The strict scrutiny standard D. The idea of affirmative action E. The due process of law restriction
Which of the following statements is true of the 1984 presidential election?
A) Reagan, a Republican, won by a landslide. B) The GOP won a majority in the Senate. C) The Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives. D) All of the above. E) None of the above.