Which of the following methods is NOT useful when forming a hypothesis?

What happened to the Federal Communications Commission's "fairness doctrine" under the Reagan administration?

a) The FCC required that broadcasters provide coverage of political issues and present diverse views. b) The FCC decided that its "fairness doctrine" violated free speech guarantees by telling broadcasters what they had to air. c) The FCC decided it was not going far enough in protecting the rights of political groups, so it increased the amount of required air time that had to be given to political candidates and issues. d) The FCC began buying media outlets to ensure that Reagan's conservative agenda would be protected.

Which of the following statements about congressional elections is most accurate?

a. Reelection only matters for members of the majority party. b. Reelection matters very little since there is frequent turnover in Congress. c. Winning reelection is essential to everything members want to achieve in office as is the party winning the majority. d. Reelection matters in the House since its members are popularly elected, but does not matter much in the Senate because its members are appointed.