Dramatic changes in mass communications over the past forty years, primarily the emergence of __________, have had a major impact on the role of the media in government and politics

A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial order that

A) a prisoner be brought before a judge to determine the legality of his or her imprisonment. B) an attorney must be provided for indigent defendants. C) states cannot try a person twice for the same crime. D) a defendant cannot be forced to testify against him or herself. E) improperly collected evidence cannot be introduced in court.

Most states award electors based on which system?

a. Proportional representation b. Electoral College c. Primary system d. Caucus system e. Winner take all