In a representative democracy, public policies are determined by

-officials regularly chosen by the people.
-consensus.
-a small group of individuals such as landowners or military officials.
-arrangements such as popular referendums and initiatives.


officials regularly chosen by the people.

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During the months leading up to a presidential election, the national media discusses almost non-stop the state of the economy. Post-election polls reveal that a majority of swing voters made their choice for president based on the candidates’ economic policies. This finding would be an example of

  a. framing.  b. hypodermic theory.  c. priming.  d. muckraking. 

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Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry's liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians ______.

A. had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed B. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters C. had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions D. was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words "press" from the Bill of Rights

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The text discusses three new city variations. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a. new city as motivator b. new city as a solution to problems c. new city as the problem d. new city as mediator

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Anarchy and interdependence seem like contradictory conditions. Define each, and explain how they can both exist at the same time in world affairs.

What will be an ideal response?

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