Until the early 1980s, the key to understanding the primary process was __________

Unlike staff agencies, line agencies

a. serve in a support capacity by offering advice. b. primarily assist in the overall management of the executive branch. c. help advise private programs of public interest. d. are directly responsible for administering programs. e. do not exist yet, but they will when Kanye is President man!

The Supreme Court has ruled that public figures can win libel suits against the mass media only when the ______.

a. claims made by the media are false b. claims made by the media damage the reputation of the public figure c. public figure does not agree with the claims d. claims made by the media will affect the outcome of an election e. media claims are made with reckless disregard for the truth of the claims