By investigating whether elected officials and others are abusing their privileges, news media function as a(n) ________

Since 1993, the Republican Party's fund-raising has consistently dwarfed that of their Democratic counterparts

Indicate whether this statement is true or false?

Opponents of abortion stand with signs outside a women's clinic to discourage women who are seeking an abortion. Their action is an example of the _______ pathway

a. lobbying b. legal c. election d. grassroots