Government part 5 – Flashcards
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Non-profit organization works to defend "freedom of expression...and equal protection..."
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Freedoms and opportunities granted and given to the citizens of the United States.
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Constitutional rights
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States Congress shall not make a law to establish a religion, or prohibit free worship.
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First Amendment
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A prayer; usually given at the opening of a meeting or event.
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Invocation
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Having diverse human thinking, beliefs, and backgrounds within a society.
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multi-cultural
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Belonging to neither side; uninvolved.
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neutral
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Reversed; changed the outcome.
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overturned
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Being backed by a church or parish; having to do with the church.
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parochial
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A decision handed down from the court.
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ruling
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Movement in 1500s which resulted in "church-schools" and the education of the common man.
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Protestant Reformation
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To make more humanistic and take away the religious aspect of something.
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secularize
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Everett Hale said, "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I should do and, with the help of God, !"
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I will do
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Having diverse human thinking, beliefs, and backgrounds within a society is called ________.
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multicultural
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The "school prayer issue" ruling of 1962 came about when atheist Madelyn Murray O'Hair instructed her son Bill to refuse to be involved in the morning school prayer.
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true
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The Alabama state Supreme court allowed Judge Roy Moore's display of the Sermon on the Mount.
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false
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In the relationship between men and religion what is the state's position?
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it remains neutral
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Rights and privileges owed to a citizen, including the freedom of speech and of worship.
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civil rights
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To be unfair in judgment; to be prejudiced. show partiality.
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discrimination
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"Slaves within any State... shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Supplied with; given as a help.
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endowed
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A group of people that share a distinctive race, culture, heritage , or nationality.
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ethnic
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Being affiliated with a particular race, association, or people.
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group identity
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Belonging to a nation by virtue of birth or naturalization.
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nationality
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Biases; stereotypical attitudes.
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prejudices
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Identification to a church or belief; adherence to a certain faith.
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religious affiliation
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Benefits that citizens of our society can enjoy. Awards based on achievement.
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social rewards
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Separation from a main group to form a new group as a result of disunity is called .
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segregation
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"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
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Abraham Lincoln
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President Kennedy's administration was known for promoting civil rights.
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true
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For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. This verse is found in Galatians 5:14.
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true
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What was the main point of the Thirteenth Amendment?
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the abolition of slavery
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tells us, For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
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Romans 10:12
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A good definition of discrimination is a practice that treats equal people unequally and does not let them have the same opportunities to compete for .
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social rewards
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What happened in 1890 concerning civil rights?
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twenty states passed laws that enacted segregation laws
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bond slave
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a servant under complete submission to his master
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diverse
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distinct, different
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exhort
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to encourage or urge, admonish
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heir
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those eligible for an ingeritance
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Onesimus
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Philemon's runaway slave who accepted Jesus as his Savior
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purge
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to throughly clean out, to purify
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reputation
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the estimation of a person, the public perception of a person
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social class
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a level of society
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stereotyping
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acting in a biased manner, using prejudicial thinking
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transgressor
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sinner, one who breaks the law
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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. This is a passage found in Philippians 2:3.
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true
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In 1215, the 4th Council of Lateran in France declared that the of their country would be required to wear a distinctive sign to display their race.
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Jews
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In ancient Rome race was the determining factor of slavery.
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False
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At the time when Paul was writing his Epistles, many slaves were becoming Christians.
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True
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The United States has been known as meaning that people of all races and nationalities are welcome into its borders.
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"the Great Melting Pot"
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James 2:1-9 deals with discrimination of over the .
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rich, poor
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According to I John 4:7-8, what is the solution to prejudice?
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love
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Involved and striving to reach a goal
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active
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The act of coming to an agreement by means of mutual concession
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compromise
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Majority agreement in matters of opinion
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consensus
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Opinion section of a newspaper; many times also known as "Letters to the Editor
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editorial
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Not participating; inactive
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passive
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A group that tries to influence or sway public policy
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pressure group
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Material distributed by the proponents of a cause to support their viewpoint
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propaganda
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The collective feelings of the population of an area; it may or may not have factual basis
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public opinion
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Changed; headed in the opposite direction
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reversed
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The demographics of scientific polls like the Gallup poll are the same as an online survey such as a USA TODAY Survey question.
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false
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Our opinions gain in value whenever we recognize that others who know more about a particular subject are better to give a qualified opinion than we are.
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true
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The more we know about a subject the the value of our opinion.
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higher
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Hidden from detection; secretive and without being recognized
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anonymity
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Stereotyped against; prejudiced
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biased
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The act of removing what may be considered objectionable to people
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censorship
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Of the present time; recent
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contemporary
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Opinion page of the newspaper, where readers and writers express their views
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editorial page
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Every political party receives the same radio/TV broadcast length and time of day
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equal access
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Oversees the communications industry in America, and enforces broadcast laws
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Federal Communication commission
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The power to produce a desired result
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influencing
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Plan, course of action
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plicy
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A person who obtains money illegally, sometimes by threat of physical violence
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racketeer
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A short clip of TV footage which may cut a speaker's words to a few seconds of time
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sound bite
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William Randolph Hearst printed sensational stories and headlines to draw readers to his newspaper.
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true
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Public opinion has often been influenced by newspaper .
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editors
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Contemporary political, social, and economic issues are addressed in such news magazines as Time, Newsweek. and U.S. .
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News and World Report
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Jesus warned us about being deceived by false teachers in
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matthew
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The political viewpoint of a newspaper can be learned by reading the:
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editorial page
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When newspapers run blaring headlines and high emotion articles they are abusing the truth in news to try to draw readers to their paper. This is known as ________.
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Sensationalism
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Youth organization designed to inform and encourage young men to learn about the ways of government
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Boys State
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Person appointed to head an executive department of the United States Government.
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cabinet members
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Following one's Godly principles
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conscientious
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Deficit incurred due to the expenses of a political effort.
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campaign debt
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Youth organization designed to inform and encourage young women to learn about the ways of government
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Girls State
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Confined to a smaller region; "closer to home."
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localized
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The study of the principles of government and the electoral process
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political science
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The science and activity or governing and social leadership
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politics
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An issue that is a public shame, performed by an official in an illegal or unethical manner
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scandal
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Where the funds are received, kept, and disbursed
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treasury
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Boys' State/Nation and Girls' State/Nation are programs associated with what organization?
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American Legion
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Each year the hold a fundraising dinner known as Jackson Day, while the hold Lincoln Day.
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Democrats, Republicans
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giving the impression that everyone is involved so that the listener would feel the "danger" of missing out
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bandwagon
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the candidate recalls all the good things he has done, omitting facts that would justify his defeat
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card-stacking
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an organized group that competes with others in order to study the value of communication
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debating team
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without any danger of error; basing actions on the truth
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factually
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using wide-spread universal terms that do not deal with the specific issues at hand
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glittering generalities
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using broad accusations and negative attacks in order to bring down the reputation of an opponent
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name calling
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employing nationalistic terms in order to give the impression of being zealous for the country's welfare
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patriotism
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projecting an image of being one of the common people
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plain folks
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to inform and make known the opinions and feelings of oneself
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propagandizing
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using well-known personalities in the hopes of identifying with some of their glamour
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testimonial
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Which propaganda technique is being used when a political candidate is photographed kissing babies, catching a fish, or mowing the lawn?
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Plain folks
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Getting information from a number of different sources is a good way to avoid bad propaganda.
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true
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(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) This verse is found in Ephesians .
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5:9
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From looking back at the roots of their beliefs, an easy way to define conservatives and liberals is by saying: want to protect the good things that have made our nation great. want to free the nation from the bad things that would make it suffer.
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conservatives, librals
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When a candidate says he stands for "a clean country and good education," the speaker is using
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glittering generalities
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"Governor Lewis has raised taxes, increased poverty and stolen from you, the American people".
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name calling
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Looking at the roots of their beliefs, which group stresses a policy of wanting to free the U.S. from harmful events and ideas, such as war and poverty?
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Liberals
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Boys' State, Boys' Nation, Girls' Nation, and Girls' State are all programs run by what organization?
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American Legion
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Matthew 26 and 27 tells us about a bad leader named .
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Judas
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Volunteering is a good way to see doors open for you to learn more about politics.
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What is the name of the fundraising dinner held by the Republican party each year?
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Lincoln Day
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Which propaganda technique is being used when a political candidate seems to be recalling all the good things he has done, omitting facts that would justify his defeat?
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Card Stacking
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Civics is a good course that a young person should study to prepare himself for a career in political science.
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true
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Which propaganda technique is being used when a political candidate says he stands for "peace, prosperity, and progress"?
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glittering generalities
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If a politician tells you that "everybody is joining his team", he is using the plain folks type of propaganda.
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false
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"(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)" This verse is found in Ephesians .
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5:9
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At the roots of their beliefs, emphasize a political policy of wanting to protect the good things that have made our country great.
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conservatives
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Bandwagon is when the candidate recalls all the good things he has done, such as helping the Boy Scouts and the orphanage, omitting facts that would justify his defeat, such as getting convicted of embezzlement.
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false
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"Governor Lewis has raised taxes, increased poverty and stolen from you, the American people."
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name calling
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"Join the millions of Americans in their support of Governor Roberts." This is called glittering generalities.
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false
