John Thatcher has recently been selected as a judge by the governor of Missouri, which follows the Missouri Plan for selecting judges. At the next general election, John Thatcher can be expected to ________
A. continue as a judge
B. be removed from office
C. take part in a nonpartisan election for the position
D. run in a noncompetitive retention election
E. be elected as a judge in the state supreme court
D
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How might media managers choose to cover a story about a human rights tragedy in order to get politicians to take action?
a. Focus on matters that are of most concern to those who are not in power but rather vying for power. b. Highlight the tragedy in real time. c. Focus on stories that throw off the relative power balance between Democrats and Republicans in Washington. d. Run retrospectives on related events from the past.
Episodic framing of a story can cause less sympathy, while a thematic frame may leave the reader or viewer emotionally more connected and sympathetic.
A. True B. False
In the late 1900s, judicial reformers focused on persuading states to adopt ______ for choosing judges.
a. merit selection b. elections c. appointments d. retention elections