A) changes in the forms of communication
B) a failure of government officials to communicate truthfully
C) a growing disinterest in seeking out news items
D) the growing public gap in access to more advanced forms of media transmission, such as the Internet
E) the increasing political polarization of elected politicians
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Multiple Choice
A) Under socialism, the government owns some firms, but under communism, the government does not own any major assets.
B) Under communism, the government assumes total management of the economy, whereas under socialism, the government does not try to manage the overall economy.
C) Under socialism, the economy operates mainly through private transactions, but under communism, the government owns a number of major industries and tries to provide for people's basic economic needs.
D) Under communism, the government manages the economy completely but does not attempt to provide for people's basic needs; under socialism, the government does not manage the economy completely, but does attempt to provide for people's basic needs.
E) Under socialism, the government owns more industries than a communist government, but provides less direct benefit for individuals' welfare.
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Multiple Choice
A) communistic
B) socialistic
C) authoritarian
D) egalitarian
E) republican
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Multiple Choice
A) The government does not attempt to manage the overall economy, but owns a number of major industries and provides for people's basic economic needs.
B) The government manages the overall economy through ownership of most major industries, and does not allow private property.
C) The economy operates almost exclusively on private transactions.
D) The government does little to manage the economy and owns no major industries, serving mainly to provide for people's basic economic needs.
E) Firms are largely free to make their own production, distribution, and pricing decisions, and individuals depend largely on themselves for economic security.
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Multiple Choice
A) is evidenced when government officials use their right to exercise power.
B) is by definition not coercive.
C) does not include the power to arrest and imprison.
D) ensures that lawlessness prevails most of the time.
E) is based on pluralism.
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