The topics that get the most coverage in the news media at any point in time are the same ones that most people tell pollsters are the most important problems facing the country. What is this effect called?
A. investigative journalism
B. agenda setting
C. agenda deconstruction
D. political structuring
Answer: B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
On the eve of World War I, the liberal view of international relations
a. predicted that war was likely because it would be financially beneficial to states. b. believed that international organizations provided effective guarantees against war. c. had begun to converge with the structural realist view of the system of states. d. began to warn that economic and social ties between the states were too weak. e. was optimistic about prospects for peace and was highly influential.
The supervision of all secret activities supporting the national interest of the U.S. is the main responsibility of the
a. FBI. b. CIA. c. DEA. d. NRO.
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a. Watchdog b. A, C, and D c. Scorekeeper d. Gatekeeper