The FCC regulation enforced between 1949 and 1987 that required stations to air contrasting viewpoints on matters of public importance and to give public figures who had been criticized on any of the station's programs a free opportunity to respond
is called the
A) fairness doctrine.
B) equal-time rule.
C) political equality doctrine.
D) press pay back.
E) equal access rule.
A
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At almost every level of government in the United States, a candidate does not have to win the majority of votes to win an election; instead a candidate wins based on a _________ of votes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The democratically elected government of Abania prevents citizens from spreading negative propaganda against the ruling party before the next round of elections. This action of the party in power undermines democracy because ________
A. the principle of universal suffrage is not being fulfilled B. the ruling party's actions results in reduced participation C. no competition for power exists D. citizens' civil liberties are being curtailed E. the frequency of elections is being brought down by the ruling party