Successful members of Congress share the same policy interests as voters, according to the __________

Which of the following is true about the similarity between pseudo-events and news conferences?

a. The media plays the role of gatekeeper in both. b. Both are spontaneous events that the media often fail to cover. c. Both are events that result in negative coverage for the politician. d. Both are staged events used to shape and control the content of a political message.

If a criminal conviction is reversed on constitutional grounds, the defendant

A. is released and declared innocent. B. may not be retried, because of double jeopardy protections. C. must serve a portion of his/her original sentence. D. may be retried consistent with the new ruling.