Define "media framing." How does media framing of poverty affect American attitudes about its cause?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Discuss how media framing is the process by which the media create a context for a story that shapes the way that citizens perceive it.
2, Explain how the public can perceive the problem of poverty as ascribable to the laziness of the poor or to economic conditions, depending on whether the media run stories about poor individuals or stories about overall economic trends.
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Because the framers of the state constitution believed in "pay-as-you-go" government, _____
a. state government borrowing is highly restricted b. emergency borrowing by the state must be approved by a four-fifths majority vote of the legislature c. the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the House can authorize limited borrowing d. state government borrowing is highly restricted; and emergency borrowing by the state must be approved by a four-fifths majority vote of the legislature e. state government borrowing is highly restricted; emergency borrowing by the state must be approved by a four-fifths majority vote of the legislature; and the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the House can authorize limited borrowing
A draft of a proposed law is called a
a. constituent. b. delegation. c. markup. d. bill. e. trustee.
By whom are the state accounting and financial reporting standards set?
a. Office of Management and Budget b. Governmental Accounting Standards Board c. Department of Commerce d. Department of the Treasury
Which statement is not true regarding justice of the peace courts? a. There are no constitutional or statutory qualifications for justice court judges, so only 6 percent of these judges are lawyers. b. Except for the largest counties, justices of the peace function as coroners despite having no medical training. c. They handle both civil and criminal matters
d. They have both original and appellate jurisdiction. e. All of these statements are true.