Which statement best characterizes the role of the Internet as a source of news?
a. The Internet is the primary news source for most Americans today.
b. During the 2009–2010 election cycle, about 75 percent of Americans reported that they depended on the Internet as their main source for news about the campaigns.
c. The Internet rivals television news as the major source of political information for most Americans.
d. American reliance on Internet news sources has increased exponentially.
d
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In the context of public policy, what effect does a trigger mechanism have?
a. It compels the legislative branch to begin the process of reauthorization and investigation. b. It forces the executive branch to implement, or "pull the trigger on," a new policy. c. It propels an established problem on to the next stage of the policy process. d. It provides a legitimate way to exclude an item from an agenda.
U.S. policy makers decided to invade Iraq in 2003 in part in order to introduce democracy into the region. If Iraq and other Middle Eastern states became democratic, which of the following did policy makers NOT consider would occur?
a. States in the region would be more likely to make peace with Israel. b. Middle Eastern democracies would be less likely to harbor terrorists. c. States in the Middle East would distribute oil resources more fairly among their populace. d. New democracies in the region would be willing to make peace with the United States.