________ provides governors in a few states the power to scale down a particular appropriation

Which of the following is true of the Civil War (1861-1865)?

A. It has contributed to the decrease in power of the national government. B. It did not grant black men the right to vote and own and operate businesses. C. It occurred because of the states' increased desire for regulating interstate commerce. D. It was a dispute over states' rights versus national supremacy. E. It was largely provoked by the issue of nuclear deals.

It is generally assumed in America that media owned or controlled by the government does which of the following?

a. It promotes only a liberal point of view. b. It promotes only a conservative point of view. c. It encourages the dissemination of multiple political narratives. d. It serves only the interests of the government. e. It promotes hyperpartisanship at the state and federal levels.