Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
 
  a. Ability to gain the attention of the mass media is a key aspect of modern politics.
  b. Because the techniques of communication have become quite sophisticated, careful analysis of political communications is essential.
  c. In the United States the press, including the television news, is highly subject to governmental interference.
  d. Political communication is as important for those out of power as for those in power.

Question 2

Marxian sociologists argue that legislation such as Prohibition is enacted because:
 
  a. alcohol consumption is dangerous to the health of people
  b. alcohol consumption raises class consciousness and leads to revolution
  c. all elements of antisocial behavior should be eliminated
  d. the upper classes wish to control the working class so that they will produce more

Question 3

Alexis de Tocqueville believed that in a democratic society the rise of demagogues would be offset by:
 
  a. a large number of competing groups
  b. a strong, highly centralized government
  c. a well-armed military
  d. increases in the average level of educational attainment

Question 4

For Marxian students of social deviance, the cultural-conflict explanation proposed by Daniel Bell is inadequate because:
 
  a. its conclusions tend to reflect the biases of law enforcement agencies
  b. it does not take into account the effects of power and class conflict
  c. it is not able to predict when deviance will occur
  d. it is not based on verifiable empirical evidence

Question 5

Alexis de Tocqueville was concerned about the possibility that democratic societies would lead to:
 
  a. increased levels of class conflict
  b. slavery
  c. the rise of demagogues
  d. the formation of interest groups

Question 6

Which of the following is MOST likely to occur whenever laws impose the morality of a majority on the behavior of minorities?
 
  a. Illegal markets are created that tend to be supplied by criminal organizations.
  b. The minorities organize to protect their interests.
  c. The number of race riots increases.
  d. The rate of assimilation is increased.