All of the following statements concerning the media in election campaigns are true EXCEPT this:

a. Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of candidates than any other event.
b. Campaigns attempt to maximize opportunities for free coverage.
c. Public reliance on campaign advertising has increased drastically with the rise of television.
d. Candidates do not like the fact that news organizations perpetuate horse-race journalism.
e. The Internet magnifies the importance of every error by a candidate, no matter how trivial.

a. Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of candidates than any other event.

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ALL BUT WHICH of the following could be said to be advantages of NGOs over IGOs?

A. They can circumvent the "official" government and become active in problem areas right away. B. They have an advantage when it comes to funding. C. They are often more in tune with problems, because they operate closer to a grassroots level. D. They are generally less likely to be hindered by a great deal of bureaucracy. E. They are more accessible to people than IGOs.

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The United Nations first imposed sanctions, and then imposed a no-fly zone on what nation after its leader, Colonel Gaddafi, turned the military against his own civilian population?

A) Guatemala B) Libya C) Mexico D) Nigeria E) Syria

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