Which of the following terms refers to the various means through which information is transferred from its sources to large numbers of people

Barbour and Wright argue that individual Americans influence public policy through their ______.

a. letters to the editor and discussion board posts b. participation in elections and public opinion polls c. contributions to political parties and individual candidates d. apathy and disconnection from politics e. refusal to participate in many interest groups

Critics of liberal democracy and capitalism, from moderate socialists to traditional communists, are united in a belief in human equality, especially as it relates to social, political, and economic rights and privileges. This belief is known as ________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).