Congress Does Not Receive as Much Media Coverage as the President

question 13

Multiple Choice

Congress does not receive as much media coverage as the president because

• A) fewer important decisions are made by Congress than by the president.
• B) congressional rules forbid members to speak to the media until after a bill has been voted on.
• C) members of Congress play more specialized roles than the president.
• D) Congress no longer allows television coverage of its proceedings.
• E) Congress rarely allows television coverage of its proceedings.

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