A 2004 study found the average length of "sound bites" on the evening news to be less than __________ seconds.

Japan responded to corruption scandals in the 1970s–1990s by

a. banning the LDP, which had been at the heart of most of the scandals b. reforming its electoral system to reduce the role of money c. forbidding Japanese politicians’ attendance at weddings and funerals d. looking to international assistance to sort out its problems

?A ballot in which all candidates for a particular elected post are grouped together is

A. ?an Indiana ballot. B. ?an office-block ballot. C. ?a party column ballot. D. ?an absentee ballot. E. ?an Australian ballot.