What was the “era of the partisan press”?
a. a period prior to the Civil War, when the press was overly partial to the federal government and acted as its mouthpiece
b. a period prior to the Civil War, when most newspapers supported one of the major political parties
c. a period prior to the Civil War, when the Democratic Party controlled all news sources
d. a period prior to and during World War II, when the federal government issued a blackout order for all news reports about the war
e. a period of government censorship during the Civil War, when all news outlets were controlled by the federal government
ANS: B
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Which of the following is a typical characteristic of morality policy interest groups?
a. Morality policy interest groups tend to be non-religious and disinterested in public policy. b. Most morality-based interest groups are driven by a single issue. c. Morality policy interest groups tend to mobilize their members to work indirectly in the religious arena. d. Often, members of morality policy interest groups simply write checks and let lobbyists do most of the work.
All of the following statements are true regarding the financing of public education EXCEPT a. state governments have increasingly provided a greater proportion of the financing of public education. b. over time local governments have decreased the proportion of financing they provide for public education. c. for every dollar spent on primary and secondary education, roughly 92 cents flows
from state and localgovernments. d. due to the number of mandates flowing from Washington, D.C., the federal government has begun to providea great proportion of the financing of public education.