Which of the Following Statements About the Federal Communications Commission

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is most accurate?

• A) The FCC has little control over wireless frequencies because Congress has not given it this authority.
• B) The media is limited with the stories that they can cover related to the government because of censorship by the FCC.
• C) The government established the FCC to distribute and regulate the radio, television, and wireless frequencies.
• D) The Supreme Court ruled that allowing the FCC to regulate interstate telephone service was a violation of the Commerce Act.
• E) The FCC has permitted large corporations to secure control of the telephone, cable, satellite television, and Internet services.

Understand the structure and function of gametophytes and sporophytes in plant life cycles.

Identify and describe the characteristics of nonvascular plants, such as liverworts and mosses.

Recognize the stages and features of moss gametophytes.

Distinguish between the dominant generations in different plant life cycles.

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Definitions:

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

The first federal administrative agency; created to regulate the anticompetitive conduct of railroads.

Railroad Industry

A sector focused on the operation of railroads and trains for the transport of goods and passengers.

Subpoena

An order to appear at a particular time and place and provide testimony.

Investigative Powers

The authority granted to certain bodies or officials to conduct enquiries, gather information, and make determinations as part of their duties.