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

Capitalism wealth

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

Internet age

________ 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.

Citizen input

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

Constitutionality

________ and judicial review limits what can be passed.

Education

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

Citizen

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

Regulate behavior

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

Civil disobedience

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

Citizens

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

democratic processes

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.

U.S.

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.

Legislation

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

Media

________ can influence in one direction or other.

Ethics Rules

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

21st century

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

Executive veto

________ makes it harder to override.

legislative bodies

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

high crimes

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

Constitution

________ provides boundaries for what govt.

Criminality lack of respect

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

Free market capitalism media

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

Government

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

Digital media

________, 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.

Apathetic citizens

________ ensure vocal and organized groups gain power.

Amount of citizens

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

Democratic Political System

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

Media

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

Civil disobedience

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

Government

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

As per enlightenment ideals

to protect basic natural rights

As per U.S. Preamble

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

Principles of our representative democracy include

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

Legislation can change aspects of Constitution (ex

War Powers Act)

Politics

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

Role in Democratic Political System

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

Law

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

Civil disobedience

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

Media

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

Individual

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

Citizen

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