On what charges was Judith Miller of the New York Times indicted in the Valerie Plame case? What was the outcome? Do you believe there is a need for legislation that protects journalists in such situations? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that Judith Miller was indicted for refusing to reveal the name of her source during a grand jury investigation of the Valerie Plame case, noting that she served 85 days in jail until her source released her to reveal his name.
2, Explain why national shield laws are or are not needed to protect journalists, drawing upon the discussion in the book of the positive and negative aspects of shield laws.
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The idea that the money supply is the most important influence on the economy is known as
A) Keynesianism. B) Reaganomics. C) supply side economics. D) the business cycle. E) monetarism.
In the 19th century under Chief Justice Taney, federalism became understood as dual federalism. The idea of dual federalism is
a. that both state and national governments have the same power, like the power to tax. b. that the national government's area of power is in the areas of national defense, foreign policy, and interstate commerce, while states are responsible for everything else. c. that a government policy is funded by one level of government but carried out by a different level of government. d. that one level of government works to check another level of government to prevent it from becoming too powerful.