John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin to be his running mate in 2008 generated much media attention because it __________

A) was unconventional
B)provided geographic balance
C)illustrated the importance of policy experience
D)reflected the need for Washington know-how


A

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A) authoritarianism; democratic B) idealism; liberal C) democratization; authoritarian D) globalization; democratic

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In Zimbabwe, in 2008, Robert Mugabe was kept in power through miscounted elections. This is an example of __________

A) the sway that authoritarianism holds in much of the third world B) corruption being largely a problem of the developed world C) the inherent and natural complexities of the electoral system D) the sway that totalitarianism holds in much of the third world

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__________is another term that has been used to describe the news blogosphere

A) Narrowcasting B) Web managing C) People journalism D) Managed news coverage E) Air game

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