Question 46Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following has facilitated the nationalization of the news?Question 46Answera.The renaissance of print newspapersb.The disappearance of attractive news anchorsc.The rise of on-demand news programmingd.The incorporation of weather-related stories into the newsClear my choiceQuestion 47Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn what major way does parliamentary democracy differ from presidential democracy?Question 47Answera.The legislature selects the executiveb.The executive and the legislature cooperate more.c.There are fewer changes of leadership.d.There are more checks on executive authorityClear my choiceQuestion 48Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe McCombs-Shaw study of the 1968 presidential election demonstratedQuestion 48Answera.a strong correlation between media coverage and the public's ignorance about a particular subjectb.zero correlation between media coverage and public perceptions of saliencec.a strong correlation between media coverage and public perceptions of salienced.a weak correlation between media coverage and public perceptions of salienceClear my choiceQuestion 49Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textUnder which conditions would a state have fewer than two senators?Question 49Answera.If the census changed the size of its House delegationb.If a state's population fell below the Constitutional thresholdc.If it gained a large number of foreign-born residentsd.Under no conditionsClear my choiceQuestion 50Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn Take It to the Limits: Milton Friedman on Libertarianism, Friedman provides what reason for arguing that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) should be abolished?Question 50Answera.We can no longer afford themb.Companies are capable of their own quality controlc.They are wrong more often than they are right.d.Individuals should take responsibility for what they put in their bodies.

Which of the following has facilitated the nationalization of the news?Question 46Answera.The renaissance of print newspapersb.The disappearance of attractive news anchorsc.The rise of on-demand news programmingd.The incorporation of weather-related stories into the newsClear my choiceQuestion 47Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn what major way does parliamentary democracy differ from presidential democracy?Question 47Answera.The legislature selects the executiveb.The executive and the legislature cooperate more.c.There are fewer changes of leadership.d.There are more checks on executive authorityClear my choiceQuestion 48Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe McCombs-Shaw study of the 1968 presidential election demonstratedQuestion 48Answera.a strong correlation between media coverage and the public's ignorance about a particular subjectb.zero correlation between media coverage and public perceptions of saliencec.a strong correlation between media coverage and public perceptions of salienced.a weak correlation between media coverage and public perceptions of salienceClear my choiceQuestion 49Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textUnder which conditions would a state have fewer than two senators?Question 49Answera.If the census changed the size of its House delegationb.If a state's population fell below the Constitutional thresholdc.If it gained a large number of foreign-born residentsd.Under no conditionsClear my choiceQuestion 50Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn Take It to the Limits: Milton Friedman on Libertarianism, Friedman provides what reason for arguing that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) should be abolished?Question 50Answera.We can no longer afford themb.Companies are capable of their own quality controlc.They are wrong more often than they are right.d.Individuals should take responsibility for what they put in their bodies.

Question 46Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionQuestion textThe Quorum of the Parliament is ___ the total membershipa.1/5b.1/7c.2/5d.1/10Clear my choiceQuestion 47Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionQuestion textThe Prime Ministers serves as the principal channel of communication between the President and ________a.Council of Ministersb.Lok Sabhac.Chief Secretaryd.Rajya SabhaClear my choiceQuestion 48Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionQuestion textThe power of the Supreme Court to reconsider its own decision is known asa.Appellate Jurisdictionb.Review Jurisdictionc.Corrective Jurisdictiond.Original JurisdictionClear my choiceQuestion 49Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionQuestion textWhich House of the Parliament has an upper hand in respect of Money Bills?a.Rajya Sabhab.Lok Sabhac.No role for both housesd.Equal role for both housesClear my choiceQuestion 50Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionQuestion textThe power of the President to invoke the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is known asa.Advisory Jurisdictionb.Special Leave Jurisdictionc.Writ Jurisdiction

Question 41Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textInterest groups can influence elections in all of the following ways except:Question 41Answera.endorsing candidates and mobilizing voters to work and vote for them.b.providing gifts, meals, and trips to their preferred candidates.c.raising funds and contributing to campaigns.d.promoting candidates through television and radio advertisements.Clear my choiceQuestion 42Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textBy appeal to what principle might a journalist withhold some material in her possession?Question 42Answera.Fact-checkingb.Harm limitationc.Reliable sourcesd.Conflict of interestClear my choiceQuestion 43Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following correctly pairs an amendment with a protection it afforded?Question 43Answera.The 14th Amendment: no deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due processb.15th Amendment: no slavery or involuntary servitude except as punishment for crimec.The 13th Amendment: no office-holding for anyone engaged in rebellion against the U.S.d.13th Amendment: no denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or past servitudeClear my choiceQuestion 44Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following statements about the incorporation of the Bill of Rights is true?Question 44Answera.The Fourteenth Amendment extended the Bill of Rights to the states.b.The United States has a strong federal system in which state laws still supersede the Bill of Rights.c.The Bill of Rights mainly applies to state governments, not the national government.d.The Supreme Court has gradually extended the Bill of Rights to the states.Clear my choiceQuestion 45Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is true about the taxes implemented by the British empire?Question 45Answera.The Stamp Act allowed for British soldiers to be stationed in North Americab.The Sugar Act required a tax on books, newspapers, pamphlets and other print mediac.The Quartering Act gave the right for British soldiers to enforce the acts passed by the Parliamentd.The Tea Act authorized British judges to mete out judgments on cases

An independent press plays an indispensable role in maintaining a representative democracy for which of the following reasons?Group of answer choicesBecause otherwise consumers have few opportunities to be exposed to commercial print adsBecause the government has elaborate authority to initiate prior restraintBecause it is typically run by the journalistic elite, who are better equipped to know for whom to vote than the average citizenWithout reliable information about the performance of officeholders, citizens would be hard-pressed to monitor their agents, and politicians would find it difficult to communicate with their constituents

Question 6Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following was the most important aspect for the centralization of authority?Question 6Answera.The development of agriculture and food productionb.The development of class hierarchies and the division of laborc.All of these answersd.The development of settler communities and writing techniquesClear my choiceQuestion 7Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich form(s) of non-verbal communication are you using when you point to the time-out chair after your toddler throws a toy?Question 7Answera.Gestures and clothingb.Gestures and consequencesc.Consequences and speechd.Posture and speechClear my choiceQuestion 8Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe society whose primary means of subsistence are domesticated livestock and is nomadic is known as what?Question 8Answera.Agrarian societyb.Pastoralist societyc.Hunter-gather societyd.Horticulturist societyClear my choiceQuestion 9Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textHow can social cohesion be formed?Question 9Answera.Through shared interestsb.Through kinship tiesc.Through shared valuesd.All of these answersClear my choiceQuestion 10Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textStereotypes can give us information about a person based on common traits. It can also do which of the following?Question 10Answera.Let you understand how every person in a particular culture or group will actb.Create an "us versus them" mentality in societyc.Allow you to understand a person's current emotional stated.Help you fully know a person's true personality