Author Question: In what circumstance would the media be performing the role of public watchdog? a. The media ... (Read 91 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In what circumstance would the media be performing the role of public watchdog?

a. The media educate the public on controversial issues.
b. The media educate the public on how to use government services.
c. The media report government officials who block presidential policy.
d. The media warn the public of illegal or unethical government actions.

Question 2

In the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway (2014), the Court held that the practice of opening government meetings with a prayer did not violate the establishment clause because __________.

a. the law had a secular purpose and did not aid religion
b. the prayers were explicitly nondenominational
c. the practice was long-standing and no group was prevented from offering a prayer or forced to participate
d. the town was exclusively Christian and as such there was no need to keep church and state separate