Which of the Following Statements About Press Coverage of the Supreme

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about press coverage of the Supreme Court is most accurate?

• A) Unless they deal with issues of national coverage, Supreme Court proceedings are usually televised.
• B) At the end of a controversial case, it is customary for justices to meet with the press to explain their decisions.
• C) The major news networks typically let their primary anchors try to interpret Supreme Court decisions, despite a lack of legal or constitutional expertise.
• D) When the press covers the Supreme Court, it is usually to describe ideological divisions among the Court and to identify which justices are "winning" or "losing" on a particular issue.
• E) Because Supreme Court justices are rarely chosen from among well-known public figures, and the direct power of justices is so limited, the press pays little attention to judicial confirmation hearings.

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