The news media are also called the __________ because their influence on American politics is so important

Affirmative racial gerrymandering has been used to provide minorities a greater opportunity to win elected office by maximizing the number of majority-minority districts

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

In the years following the revolution, the American states and the government they created struggled against ______.

a. financial crisis, the fear of foreign invasion, and the threat of internal discord b. British interference, strong national leadership, and state oppression against citizens c. weak state governments, federal military oppression, and rising currency values d. a dictatorial executive, a strong national military, and weak state powers