Explain the concept of "framing" and why it is important
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that framing is the process by which a journalist will simplify and condense complex information to help clarify an issue for the viewer or reader.
2, Discuss the importance of framing in the context of reporters' limitations of time and space they can devote to a story, in addition to the variations in the level of knowledge possessed by the audience. Explain that framing is the mechanism employed to help adhere to these external constraints.
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A pocket veto results if:
A. the president does not send a bill back to Congress within ten congressional working days. B. the president sends a bill back to Congress after rejecting just one item in the bill on the grounds of constitutionality. C. Congress overrides a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by the members present in each chamber within ten congressional working days. D. the president refuses to sign a bill and Congress adjourns within ten working days after the bill has been submitted to the president. E. Congress revises a bill after a presidential veto and the president approves the revised bill within ten congressional working days.
What are the four types of representation within Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
Which organizations act across national boundaries to pursue political, social, or cultural goals?
a. International governmental organizations b. Transnational corporations c. National states d. Transnational advocacy networks
Low levels of turnout in special elections __________
a. offer an opportunity for special interest groups to get favorable provisions approved with little public scrutiny b. are the result of most of these elections being held in conjunction with presidential elections c. result in most proposed constitutional amendments being rejected d. occur because voter eligibility requirements are more strict for these elections