Which of the following is a challenge for a policy advocate?
a. No one is interested in changing existing legislation.
b. Most people hold the same values regarding the needs of vulnerable populations.
c. Specific persons or corporations will try to block reforms.
d. Previous advocates have not succeeded.
ANS: C
You might also like to view...
Your candidate, an incumbent, has an approval rating of 39.9 percent in the spring of the election year. From this information, what results would you expect in the November election?
a. Your candidate would probably win easily. b. Your candidate would probably lose. c. The opposing candidate would pick up more of the popular vote. d. The opposing candidate would lose in the Electoral College. e. Odds are neither candidate would win the required electoral votes.
What is the term for presenting news stories that cast a favored party or politician in a positive light while ignoring stories that would cast the party or politician in a negative light?
a. statement bias b. coverage bias c. gatekeeping bias d. self-assessment e. provisional editing