Why Does the Federal Government Have Broad Powers to Regulate

question 249

Multiple Choice

Why does the federal government have broad powers to regulate the use of the airwaves?

• A)They are considered public property.
• B) They are not newspapers, so freedom of the "press" doesn't apply.
• C) Compared to newspapers and magazines, they are a "new" media and so require regulation until it is established.
• D) Because airwaves can go over international boundaries, they are subject to international regulations, which must be upheld.
• E) There is no government regulation of the airwaves at all.

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Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without needing to be learned.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction or response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented alongside an unconditioned stimulus.

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