Why is a free press important for democracy?

a. The press helps to keep government accountable to citizens.
b. The press enables political parties to manipulate public opinion.
c. The press ensures that citizens are exposed to diverse points of view.
d. The press assists the gravitas of the president in foreign relations.

a

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judgment is that: a. empirical analysis can be used in comparative political analysis but normative judgment cannot. b. empirical judgment is descriptive and based on observation while normative judgment is based on assumptions about what is better or more desirable. c. empirical judgment is used in sciences such as chemistry and physics but not in political science. d. empirical and normative judgment are very different kinds of judgment that cannot be combined to increase our understanding.

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When someone is indicted, s/he is

a. convicted of a crime b. formally charged with a crime c. taken to prison d. sentenced for a crime

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