The realist perspective tends to define power as which of the following?

Which of the following most influenced the founders of the Constitution to establish a federal republic in America?

a. Political theories that federalism best protected individual liberties b. Examples of successful federal governments in Europe c. The need to reconcile slave-owning and free states in one system d. State governments already existed and refused to dissolve themselves e. A desire to limit popular participation in

Which of the following is true of television?

A. Television reporting relies extensively on words, rather than visual elements, to capture the viewers' attention. B. Of all the media, television has the least impact on most Americans. C. The medium of television necessarily imposes constraints on how political issues are presented. D. Television deals with an important issue in much more detail than print media does. E. Competition in the television industry has led to a decline in infotainment.