Understanding Government, Politics, Law, Media, and the Citizen 

________ linked in for profit media can monopolize /control and lead to great bias and monopolization of what is being presented.

________ has removed many barriers to freedom of expression and allows information to spread faster than before- whether fact or opinion- making it harder to discern both.

________, protest, fear of losing votes can impact new laws passed or not passed.

________ and judicial review limits what can be passed.

________ for literacy, skills to foster credible reporting and identifying credible sources, fact from opinion more and more difficult.

________: a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.

________ to ensure protection of rights….human actions must be limited to ensure enjoyment of rights by all.

________ is a symbolic or ritualistic violation of the law, rather than a rejection of the system as a whole.

________ can be taught how to evaluate credible /reliable sources and select media sources accordingly.

All individuals can use ________ (courts, lobbying, elections, protests, donations, etc) to change laws, voice opinions about public policy issues to elected and government officials and in other public forums.

Individual: citizens and non- citizens have some different rights and responsibilities in a democracy, but all individuals living in the ________ have many common responsibilities /roles.

________ can change aspects of Constitution (ex: War Powers Act)

________ can influence in one direction or other.

Campaign finance laws and ________ limit financial activities and contributions obtained.

Illness, age, racism, sexism, classism, complexities of reality of survival in ________ can hinder ability to be involved in political processes.

________ makes it harder to override.

Can be passed by ________, modified by powers of agencies writing regulations, or via common law and judicial decisions.

Treason, bribery, ________, can lead to impeachment, removal from office, criminal trials of officials who violate requirements of job.

________ provides boundaries for what govt.

________ for laws and attempts to avoid penalties- erodes entire concept of rule of law /democracy.

________ can go out of business if it does not have a following.

________: the institutions through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.

________, which makes up an increasingly vast portion of modern communications, is comprised of intricately encoded signals that are transmitted over various forms of physical and virtual media, such as fiber optic cable and computer networks.

________ ensure vocal and organized groups gain power.

________ participation- no requirement to vote or voice opinions for citizens- best organized efforts get the vote and get decisions pushed through into law.

Role in ________: politics in a democratic society decides who gets in power via voting and appointments, and how decisions /votes are swayed.

________: the plural form of ________, which (broadly speaking) describes any channel of communication.

________: the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power.

the institutions through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

to protect basic natural rights

to promote community, tranquility, establish justice, common defense, & secure general welfare of people living in U.S.A

limited government, social contract, constitutionalism, rule of law, federalism, powers reserved/denied to states, checks and balances, including judicial review, separation of powers, and bill of rights

War Powers Act)

activities, actions, policies used to gain and hold power; the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society, who will reap the benefits and who will pay the cost of public policies

politics in a democratic society decides who gets in power via voting and appointments, and how decisions/votes are swayed

the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties

the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power

the plural form of medium, which (broadly speaking) describes any channel of communication

citizens and non-citizens have some different rights and responsibilities in a democracy, but all individuals living in the U.S. have many common responsibilities/roles

a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized