Contrary to earlier models, the view of some scholars of media and American politics sees a model of ______ effects, which finds that the media were found to be only one factor in an individual’s ultimate choice about which candidates to vote for in a given election.

What was the principle purpose of the National Voter Registration Act (1993)?

a. to make registering to vote easier b. to end literacy restrictions on voting c. to require voters to declare a party preference d. to extend the right to vote to 18-year-olds

Proponents of direct democracy believe reforms such as initiative and referendum devices ________

A. create unwise and unsound policies B. enhance government responsiveness and accountability C. grant protections for individual liberties and the rights of minorities D. allow for alternative policies or modifications to the ballot proposals