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Questions

1. 1n general, liberals tend to favor:

1 cless government than conservatives

2 about the same level of government activity as conservatives

3 a stronger government role in maintaining order than conservative

4 a broader government role than conservatives

2. When journalists put "spin" on a story, they;

1 put a neutral story in a context that givers it a positive or negative impact

2 deliberately distort the basic facts

3 edit it to fit into limited newspaper space or air time.

4 transmit it to their editor by rapid electronic means

3. The 2000 Presidential election illustrates the point that:

1 state laws are irrelevant in presidential elections.

2 the only relevant principles in presidential elections are those found in state legislation.

3 federal legislation is more important that state legislation in presidential elections.

4 the U.S. Supreme Court can oversee and reverse decisions of the state courts.

4. The first newspapers in the United States:

1 generally favored the British against the colonists.

2 were mainly political publications

3 were the New York Times and the Washington Post

4 had large circulations