Who said, “Controversy is news, to which careful empirical findings cannot be compared.”

Which statement about first ladies is correct?

a. Abigail Adams was politically active during her husband's presidency. b. Eleanor Roosevelt limited her role to informal, behind-the-scenes activities. c. Hillary Clinton, although since becoming politically active, played a limited role while her husband was president. d. Michelle Obama has been her husband's confidant but has not become overly involved in policy debates.

Using the analytical framework presented by the authors, which of the following would be considered government factors?

a. what government does b. Congress, the president, the federal bureaucracy, and the Supreme Court c. those enduring features of American life that influence which issues are important d. all political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the wants and demands of people and groups in our society to government officials