Which of the following factors has led to the concentration of media ownership?

How might the Supreme Court decisions in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), involving segregated railroad facilities, and in Bradwell v. Illinois (1873), involving the admission of women to the law profession, be seen as similar in retrospect?

a. Both decisions might be viewed as upholding important constitutional principles. b. Both decisions might be viewed as positive turning points in the history of American jurisprudence. c. Both decisions might be viewed as hindering the civil rights of racial or ethnic majorities. d. Both decisions might be viewed as troubling missed opportunities for the Supreme Court to protect civil rights.

Which of the following is an informal means of expanding presidential power?

A)issuing public appeals B)issuing executive orders C)creating new federal offices D)appointing cabinet positions