Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry’s liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians
a. had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed.
b. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters.
c. had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions.
d. was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words “press” from the Bill of Rights.
b. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters.
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Which group's major function is to promote the president's views rather than decide important policy questions?
a. the White House staff b. the Executive Office of the President c. the first lady d. the Cabinet
As the state's economy shifts increasingly to services, sales tax revenue __________.
A. is automatically reduced to keep tax dollars constant B. does not automatically grow C. becomes less regressive D. becomes more important to the state