As a general rule, the proportion of women in national legislatures is fairly accurate with respect to the proportion of women in the population

The U.S. media have a great deal of journalistic freedoms guaranteed by law, but their corporate ownership subjects them to pressures from __________

a. editors b. muckrakers c. anti-trust laws d. the market

What is meant by the council-manager plan?

A. a form of local government in which the voters directly elect the city council and the mayor B. a city "constitution" that outlines the structure of city government, defines the authority of the various officials, and provides for their selection C. a gradual change in property ownership with wealthier people buying property and moving into neighborhoods, leading to the revitalization of the area D. a form of local government in which the city council hires a professional administrator to manage city affairs E. a form of local government in which the members of the city council select the mayor, who then shares power with other elected or appointed boards and commissions