Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning use of the media to gather information about the news?
a. Americans have moved rapidly to extensive use of television and the Internet.
b. Sorting through information is a costly exercise.
c. New forms of technology have expanded.
d. It takes great time and effort to critically analyze the information available through the media.
e. Americans have become well informed about their political world.
e. Americans have become well informed about their political world.
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a. accept funding from the International Monetary Fund. b. join the United Nations. c. overthrow their democratically-elected governments in a coup. d. gain their independence. e. allow foreign election monitors into their country.
The educational equality concept varies on the liberal-conservative continuum. The conservative side holds that individuals possess differing levels of ability, the liberal holds that
A. barriers should be removed for the complete development of individual potential B. government should assure each child an equal education regardless of social background C. equality of opportunity D. all of the above
Crisis policy is most likely formulated by ______.
a. the president and a small group of advisers b. the president and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee c. the military and the Defense Department bureaucracy d. the president with the advice and consent of Congress e. Congress and interest groups
As measured by comparing United States government expenditures as a proportion of all economic activity, the United States
A. has one of the largest governments among Western democracies. B. has one of the smallest governments among Western democracies. C. ranks about average in size among Western democracies. D. ranked as one of the smallest governments until 2008, then grew to one of the largest within two years. E. has one of the largest public sectors, but one of the smallest private sectors.