Civics 4.3-4.4

Civics 4.3-4.4

Open Ended

Why would political bias be a negative thing for journalists?

Poll

Should public opinion polls be trusted?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe/Unsure

Public Opinion

• what citizens think

• polls - surveys taken using a form of a random sample (small group of people which represent some of the larger group of the whole)

• impact party platforms and will express position on issue

Open Ended

How can public opinion polls be influenced?

Open Ended

Who is someone that you think of for being a political activist?

Political Activism

• politically involved

• in action: voting or petition

• Activist more radical then the normal citizen - may participate in protest

• Slander - a false statement about someone with the intent of harming their public image

• Libel - any published lie that has the same intent in harming a person

• Apathy - not caring

Libel or Slander?

Poll

What was the previous image shown an example of?

• Libel

• Slander

• Apathy

Open Ended

What is one way you can be politically active?

Open Ended

The Preamble states "domestic tranquility." What is that? How is it done/accomplished?

Domestic Tranquility

• maintain an orderly and beneficial society

• Criminal Laws and Civil Laws

• Penal Codes (state laws referring to crimes, what they are and punishments)

• Mandatory Sentencing - for all crimes there is a mandatory and maximum sentence

• Establishes a basis for judges and juries

Open Ended

How would you reform the laws of society in order to maintain "domestic tranquility?"

Laws of Society

• Prosecution - formal charges against the accused in court

• Incarceration - jail or prison

• Probation - out of jail or prison but still under purview of prison officials (Supervised and Unsupervised)

• Suspended Sentence - decreased time for good behavior

• less serious cases pay fine

• Goal: maintain public safety

Civil Laws

• govern relationships between private individuals and/or entities like businesses

• Civil court

• lawsuit - Plaintiff v Defendant

• plaintiff - initiates lawsuit

• Defendant - lawsuit filed against

• Damages - money $

• Countersues - defendant sues plaintiff

Open Ended

Why would you sue someone in civil court?