__________ decides who shall be recognized to speak on the House floor, and rules on points of order (with advice from the parliamentarian), among other responsibilities

Dramatic changes in mass communications over the past forty years, primarily the emergence of __________, have had a major impact on the role of the media in government and politics

a. talk radio b. national-level public access cable stations c. television d. public radio

Regarding same-sex marriage, it is true that

A. it is a state issue that is beyond federal control or influence. B. the marriage issue has been the primary focus of the LGBTQ community until recently. C. younger people are more likely to approve of it than older people are. D. it first became legal in New York. E. several states have recently reversed earlier legal approval of the practice.