Which laws require government documents and proceedings to be made public?

• A. Priming
• B. Sunshine laws
• C. Yellow journalism
• D. Slander

Answer: (B)

Open government and accountability hinge on rules that require information to be accessible. Sunshine laws mandate that government meetings, records, and documents be open to the public, with agendas, minutes, and materials made available. This transparency lets citizens observe decisions, understand how policies are formed, and hold officials accountable. Other terms describe different ideas: priming is a media influence effect on how people interpret information, yellow journalism refers to sensationalist reporting, and slander means false statements that harm someone’s reputation. These do not establish public access to government proceedings. So the laws that ensure government documents and proceedings are public are sunshine laws.