Monday, September 17, 2012

Unit I Test


1. How does the news media practice agenda setting and issue framing, and how do political institutions seek to influence these practices?

  1. Federalism Wrap-up: 
    • Article IV Governs Relationships Among the States
      • If a criminal flees from California to Nevada, how can CA retrieve the criminal?
        • Extradition clause
      • Why is a CA driver's license recognized when you are driving in Nevada?
        • Full Faith and Credit clause
      • Should a marriage license granted to a same-sex couple in Massachusetts be recognized in California?
        • This issue is currently in the courts... what constitutional argument would you make if you were the attorney representing the same-sex couple? 
    • Unfunded Mandates
      • What is an unfunded mandate?
      • How did the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) use unfunded mandates?
      • What did the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act do?
  2. Test: Unit I
    • 42 Multiple Choice 
      • Caution: skip #21-29 on the scantron! They do not exist on the test.
    • 1 Free Response Question
      • On the page, snswer each letter (a, b, c...) with a fully developed paragraph.
  3. Twitter: News Analysis
    • When you finish the test, check in on the class conversation at the correct hashtag
      • Reply to recent tweets in the hashtag (and include the class hashtag)
      • Retweet tweets from your timeline (and include the class hashtag)
    • When everyone is done with the test, we will look for examples of agenda setting and issue framing
      • Tweet a link (with class hashtag) with a brief explanation of how it reflects agenda setting or issue framing
      • How do news organizations or reporters set the agenda differently?
      • How do news organizations or reporters frame the issues differently?

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