Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes John Adams

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes John Adams and Thomas Jefferson's handling of the press?

• A) They scrupulously guarded a division between government and the media.
• B) They held regular press conferences to win the media to their side.
• C) They awarded government contracts to printers who supported their policies.
• D) They distrusted newspapers and sought to impose government censorship over all of them.
• E) They gave all journalists free access to all the workings of the cabinet in order to keep the people informed.

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