Which of these best describes what the media generally facilitate for the public? the ability to actively participate in policy making the ability to communicate with government officials and lawmakers the ability to try to influence policy decisions the ability to hear discussions on laws and the lawmaking process

It can't be A because to actively participate in policy making, you must be engaged in politics yourself.

It can't be B because for there to be communication, there must be talking and hearing, back and forth. The media is one sided.

Although the media does influence policy decisions, it doesn't facilitate that to the public, so it can't be C.

D. The ability to hear discussions on laws and the lawmaking process

This is the correct answer. Because the media is one sided (Information comes, but doesn't go back), but that's all you need if what you want is to be informed about what is going on and you can decide to follow/watch a channel that talks about the specific subject that you are interested in. If that in the case, Lawmaking process can be one of them.

Explanation:

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so. 

religion was the center of there society they practiced human sacrifices and which they believed kept there god strong and that he would keep bad guys away hope this