Identify and explain the various ways that the dramatic imperative affects how journalists report the news.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: depending on the student’s comprehension of the material. However, a strong example will argue that journalistic norms of objectivity and fairness make the distortions caused by the dramatic imperative (conflict) more problematic.
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A. a university speech code outlawing demeaning language B. civics education that emphasizes the importance of the founders C. literacy tests that prevent uneducated citizens from voting D. closed primaries that stop unaffiliated voters from participating in these elections
In early 2011, majoritarian rule by the Republican party was undercut by
A. internal divisions within the Republican members of Congress. B. the need of elected Republicans to be responsive to their constituents as well as to party leadership. C. the separation of powers between the House and Senate. D. the unwillingness of Republican leadership to be seen as responsible for a government shutdown. E. All of the above are true.
The Maastricht Treaty in 1992 did all of the following EXCEPT:
A) create the European Union as we know it today B) ?strengthened European legal structures C) ?laid the groundwork for the common currency union known as the Euro D) ?established the Common Foreign and Security Policy E) ?removed borders between European countries who were members of the EU
Pluralist politics is all about building coalitions, which means ______.
A. getting people to agree to cooperate in elections in order to make governing possible B. that it is essential to make sure that the political party contains as many interests as possible C. getting people to agree on an action even in the absence of agreement on the purposes of the action D. getting people to agree to an action as long as there is an agreement about the purpose of the action