What types of media coverage are members most likely to seek out, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Members are most likely to seek out coverage from local media, especially broadcast media. Coverage from hometown reporters is overwhelmingly positive, with stations viewing appearances by members as a way to get the legislator on video rather than an opportunity to question them in detail. This allows members to express their views with few challenges while reaching a large number of voters.
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Which of the following best describes the death penalty in the United States?
a. All death penalty cases are handled by the federal government. b. Some states allow the death penalty and others do not. c. All states allow the death penalty. d. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that all death penalty statutes are unconstitutional.
Which of the following state laws would be most likely found to be unconstitutional on the basis of the Supreme Court's suspect classification doctrine?
a. a state law prohibiting persons who have been convicted of felonies from working as public school teachers b. a state law prohibiting unmarried couples and single persons from becoming adoptive parents c. a state law allowing landlords to refuse to rent to families with children under the age of six d. a state law prohibiting noncitizens from working in the healthcare field e. a state law prohibiting Hispanics from voting