The media are important to the american system of government because they

a. provide entertainment to take people's minds off government waste

b. serve as researchers to important federal executive and legislative groups

c. focus on specific leaders of government, taking attention away from others

d. individuals to monitor and influence the actions of government officials

D.

The media helps people to monitor and overall influence the actions of government officials. Media allows people's voices to be heard and makes it easier for government officials to see and understand what the people want. This also allows people to see what the officials are doing so they are not in the dark about it.

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