Many countries do not have freedom of the press, as this freedom can, in certain situations, directly interfere with governmental interests and compromise people's right to privacy. What value does the media have in the political process of the United States?

Select one:
A. The media provides a check on governmental power because it prevents the government from being the exclusive source of information by acting as an alternative source of information for citizens.
B. The media provides citizens with a simplified explanation of governmental affairs, ensuring that citizens understand the motivations and actions of the government.
C. The media generates thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue every year, thus helping to improve the state of the US economy.
D. All members of the media represent the interests of the average citizen.

question 1: a) thurgood marshall

question 2: b) the civil rights act of 1964

question 3: c) brown v board of education

question 4: d) creation of the dept of education

question 5: a) welfare and social security

explanation:

booker t. washington was an educator who established the tuskegee institute. washington argued that african americans should learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be progressive citizens. instead of fighting against discrimination, washington argued that african americans should use their education and knowledge to become self-sufficient in american society and not in competition with white americans.

w.e.b du bois was the founder of the niagara movement and later the naacp, du bois disagreed with washington. he argued that african americans should consistently fight for racial equality.

ida b. wells was a journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south. wells work could be considered muckraking as it led to the development of the anti-lynching campaign.