As technology has enabled the media to pass along information with greater speed, news coverage has become __________.
a. more homogenous
b. less thorough
c. more objective
d. less biased
Question -2-Thomas Patterson's careful analysis of campaign reporting has shown that since 1960, its emphasis has changed dramatically from __________.
a. negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties
b. the candidates' policy statements to the campaign as a horse race
c. covering events to covering ideas
d. sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues
Question -3-How arethe Supreme Court decisions in Korematsuv. United States (1944) and Plessy v.Ferguson (1896) similar?
a. Both decisions upheld important constitutional principles.
b. Both decisions were positive turning points in the history of American jurisprudence.
c. Both decisions hindered the civil rights of racial or ethnic minorities.
d. Both decisions were important early victories in the struggle for civil rights.
Question -4-What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?
a. making the government listen to specific demands
b. overthrowing the government
c. influencing voting behavior
d. informing the public about the candidates
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