Politicians’ focus on optics and the media’s tendency toward horse-race journalism combine, in Barbour and Wright’s view, to create ______.
a. heightened political accountability
b. greater voter turnout in presidential elections
c. increased public awareness and knowledge of politics
d. superficial media coverage of politics
e. a stronger reliance on narrowcasting
d. superficial media coverage of politics
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How did Presidents Kennedy and Nixon differ in their responses to political protesters?
a. Kennedy attempted to shut down protests; Nixon encouraged them. b. Kennedy changed his policies based on protests; Nixon refused to change. c. Kennedy and Nixon both reacted rationally to protests. d. Kennedy saw protesters as an opportunity; Nixon saw them as a threat.
Why do some scholars say velvet revolutions are not revolutions at all?
a. They are not ideologically driven. b. They fail to bring about genuine democracy. c. They lack the ferocious qualities of violent revolutions. d. They have only occurred in recent history.
The first ten amendments to the constitution are traditionally called the
a. Petition of Right b. Bill of Rights c. Great Compromise d. Three-Fifths Compromise
A(n) _____ is a government system in which a leader or group of leaders seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life.
A. libertarian system B. republican system C. constitutional democracy D. totalitarian dictatorship E. egalitarian system