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Suppose a major bank was hacked and millions of accounts were exposed to potential theft. The hack was possible because of the bank’s lax security measures, but also because the vast majority of account holders used weak and ineffective passwords. If the media were to mostly focus on the passwords issue and not the bank’s poor security measures, which of the following best describes what the media is doing?

What effect do motivated reasoning and confirmation bias have on politics?

Tanya routinely posts in an online Reddit forum for progressives who advocate for abolishing the police. All of her news and information comes from interactions on the Reddit forum. This would be an example of

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station would be in violation of the

Which of the following stories would an American news outlet that relies primarily on advertising revenue be least likely to cover?

The separation of powers and federalism are two key features of the Constitution. Discuss why the Founders chose to include these institutional arrangements in the Constitution and how they function. In your answer, be sure to define what is meant by the separation of powers and federalism and to describe how each functions in the American political system.

If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, the station would be in violation of

Imagine that you are working in the campaign of a presidential candidate in the next election. Which approach would you suggest the candidate use to increase his or her “people power”?

More affluent and educated citizens wield an outsized influence over policy makers because

What makes an insurrection different from other forms of protest?