Among the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court, which receives the most attention from the press? Which receives the least? What accounts for these differences?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Explain that the president gets the most attention and the Supreme Court tends to receive the least attention.
2. Discuss how the difference in media attention is in part shaped by the fact that the president is a single person who is easy to cover, while Congress is decentralized.
3. Note that the Supreme Court receives less attention in part because the Court, in an effort to protect the perception of political neutrality, prevents television coverage. Another reason the Supreme Court receives less coverage is simply that the public is less interested in the legal intricacies.
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