What resources do politicians have that might allow them to "go around" the press and communicate with the public directly? In general, how successful are these attempts?
What will be an ideal response?
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Select the best definition of “audience costs”:
a. Specifically linked to Kennedy, the first Television president, implies how TV audiences might dislike his policies. b. Constraints on a leader’s foreign policy due to other leaders preferences. c. Domestic constraints, especially members of the winning coalition, on a leader’s foreign policy decisions. d. Weighs the manner in which target nation citizens must be considered before engaging in war.
Franklin Roosevelt transformed the president's relationship with the public by being the first president to __________
A) give a press conference B) use the bully pulpit C)commission large-scale public opinion polls D)engage in demagoguery
Under the views of Jacksonian democracy,
A) the governor should appoint most state officers within the executive branch. B) the more public officials elected, the more democratic the system. C) the state legislature should be unicameral. D) only the highly educated should be eligible to hold a governmental office. E) the legislature should elect the governor.
Trace a recent policy through each of the four steps of the policy-making process. Which hurdle seemed to be most difficult to overcome for this policy to actually take effect? [Note: Depending on the level of the students, the professor may wish to provide a list of possible policies to choose from.
What will be an ideal response?