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POLS 390 (Moyer): Journal Article #1

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Baird, Vanessa A., and Amy Gangl. 2006.  "Shattering the myth of legality: The impact of the media's framing of Supreme Court procedures on perceptions of fairness." Political Psychology 27(4): 597-614.

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Read the abstract of the article and respond to the following questions:

  1. What leads you to believe the journal is scholarly? What characteristics of the article itself lead you to believe that the article is scholarly?

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  3. What research question(s) could this source help you answer if you were to write a paper on how the public responds to Supreme Court decisions?

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