In focusing public attention on particular events, the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

Political Science

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The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. proclamation ________

a. to assist Europe in its colonization of Latin America b. to provide economic assistance to Latin American countries c. that it had no interests in Latin America d. to keep Europe out of the Western hemisphere e. to assist any Latin American country wanting to democratize

Political Science

The credibility of political information provided by lobbyists to political officials is enhanced when

a. it is privately communicated rather than publicly communicated. b. a group uses only its professional lobbyists to convey the information. c. it comes in the form of a lengthy technical report instead of through constituent letters and postcards. d. a group mobilizes its constituency as part of the lobbying effort.

Political Science

A grant to a university medical school to support cancer research is an example of a(n) __________ grant

a. project b. flexible c. academic d. categorical

Political Science

The governor has the authority to veto a bill for up to __________

a. ten days during a session and twenty days after adjournment b. twenty days during a session and ten days after adjournment c. ten days both during a session and after adjournment d. twenty days both during a session and after adjournment

Political Science