Which of the following is a largely unmined source of important news stories?

Which of the following is a largely unmined source of important news stories?
 
  a. exit polls
  b. blog posts
  c. the federal bureaucracy
  d. congressional press secretaries

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What is sociologist Theda Skocpol's theory on revolutions?
 
  a. Revolutions are usually caused by widespread inequality and hardship.
  b. Revolutions primarily bubble up from below.
  c. Successful revolutions happen when the government stops even pretending to consider public opinion in its decision making.
  d. Successful revolutions happen when the government is caught in a situation it cannot manage.

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Which of the following is an example of an ombudsman-like action that a Congressional representative could take on behalf of a particular constituent?
 
  a. vote against the closure of a military base in the constituent's city
  b. take out a full-page campaign ad in the constituent's hometown newspaper
  c. thank the constituent for a letter of support regarding the issue of climate change
  d. check on the status of the constituent's application for Social Security Disability benefits