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Is having access to alternative sources of information considered a key criterion of democracy?
 
  a. No, because most Americans are not interested in keeping up with current events
  b. Yes, because citizens in a democracy have a right to access information sources that are not controlled by the government
  c. Yes, because government control over media is common in the world's democracies
  d. No, because government-controlled media would provide more and better information about all political processes
  e. No, because alternative sources are too biased to be of any use

Question 2

Republican women
 
  a. ran for office in 2010 in higher numbers than ever before.
  b. are less likely to vote than Democrat women.
  c. were instrumental in electing Barack Obama as president.
  d. were the driving force behind the National Voter Registration Act.
  e. are more likely to be pro-choice than Democrat women.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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