The definition of “Civil Rights”

  1. What is the definition of “Civil Rights”, and when does discrimination occur? 2. What are the seven steps to political equality? Include in one of the steps the importance of the transition from “Chicano” (and its original meaning) to “Chicanoism”. 3. Name and explain the three categories of “Immigrants”. Why is “Hispanic” a misnomer? 4. The core legal weapon in the battle of ___________________________ is: equal protection of the law, which requires ______________________________________________________- __________________________. 5. What is the difference between de jure and de facto segregation? List some ways in which we combatted de jure segregation. Include in your answer an explanation of Brown v. Board of Education. 6. Define “public opinion” and “political socialization”. What are the tenants (or features) of “political socialization”? 7. Polling 101: What are the steps to conducting a proper survey? Be sure to also explain the Literary Digest blunder, and how we would avoid blunders like that with proper polling. 8. Explain the following arguments: “ignorant masses” v. “rational public”. What three conditions must be met for public opinion to guide the government. 9. The American Participation Puzzle: What are the five factors that spur individuals to participate? What are the two arguments regarding “clicktivism”? Do you agree with either of the arguments? If so, which one? If not, why? 10. What are the three essential functions of media outlets? Which function is arguably the most important? Provide a real-life example of this function at work (other than Colin Kapernick). 11. What’s the difference between priming and framing? 12. Explain the personal presidency, including two examples of how presidents fostered this idea. Do we still care about the personal presidency? 13. What are the three concerns about “New Media”? What does it mean that media is an institution? How and why is it concerning that profits drive the news industry? 14. Name something you learned from Chapter 5-7 that you didn’t previously know and found interesting.