Digital Media & Society Midterm
questions well answered to pass
which of the following are core principles of social justice? - correct answer ✔✔equity, human
rights, access
which of the following are core principles of democracy? - correct answer ✔✔equality
which problem fot democies dopes this cartoon illustrate (sheep/wolf)? - correct answer
✔✔majority rule vs human rights
the 2021 report for the (IDEA) titled, "Global State of democracy" according to the report: -
correct answer ✔✔some of the world's largest countries have experienced "democratic
backsliding"
the 2021 report from the (IDEA) titiled, "The global state of democracy,"
true or false: The report found that the most worrying cases of "democratic backsliding" have
occurred in small & relatively obscure countries. - correct answer ✔✔true
According the "Washington Post" video, why is CRT useful for looking at a case like the murder
of George Floyd? - correct answer ✔✔because other officers (including those of color) stood
idly by, which raises q's about how racism may be baked into the structure& practices of
policing itself
the following images are from Paul Kuttner's blog post, "The problem with that r=equity vs
equality graphic you're probably using."
Match each image with the term Kuttner uses to describe that image. - correct answer ✔✔A-
Equality
, B-Equity
C-Justice
In the film "what is democracy" which term is used to describe this sort of threat to democracy?
- correct answer ✔✔Plato's challenge
in the film "what is democracy" what does Reverant William Barber the 2nd identify as an
urgent political issue? - correct answer ✔✔voter suppression
In the film "what is democracy" political scientist Wendy Brown discussed the pivotal thinking of
the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
true or false: According to Rosseau, freedom & democracy are synonymous with "individual
liberty"-particularly the right of people to be left alone by the govt and the others. - correct
answer ✔✔False
the term refers to a person's accumulated assets (stocks, bonds, home equity) minus any debts:
- correct answer ✔✔wealth
true or false: when it comes to wealth inequality, most Americans have quite an accurate sense
for just how inequitable the U.S really is. - correct answer ✔✔False
The graph is from a study of U.S policy-making outcomes over 30yrs. Visualizes the liklihood
hood of a bill becoming law depending on public support for the bill. Which of the following
qoutes effectively interprets this graph? - correct answer ✔✔"the preferences of the avg
American have only a minuscle ,near-zero, statistically non-sign. impact upon public policy"
true or false: According to Berkeley economist Robert Reich, concentration of wealth begets
more than just wealth; wealth, it also begets power - correct answer ✔✔True
questions well answered to pass
which of the following are core principles of social justice? - correct answer ✔✔equity, human
rights, access
which of the following are core principles of democracy? - correct answer ✔✔equality
which problem fot democies dopes this cartoon illustrate (sheep/wolf)? - correct answer
✔✔majority rule vs human rights
the 2021 report for the (IDEA) titled, "Global State of democracy" according to the report: -
correct answer ✔✔some of the world's largest countries have experienced "democratic
backsliding"
the 2021 report from the (IDEA) titiled, "The global state of democracy,"
true or false: The report found that the most worrying cases of "democratic backsliding" have
occurred in small & relatively obscure countries. - correct answer ✔✔true
According the "Washington Post" video, why is CRT useful for looking at a case like the murder
of George Floyd? - correct answer ✔✔because other officers (including those of color) stood
idly by, which raises q's about how racism may be baked into the structure& practices of
policing itself
the following images are from Paul Kuttner's blog post, "The problem with that r=equity vs
equality graphic you're probably using."
Match each image with the term Kuttner uses to describe that image. - correct answer ✔✔A-
Equality
, B-Equity
C-Justice
In the film "what is democracy" which term is used to describe this sort of threat to democracy?
- correct answer ✔✔Plato's challenge
in the film "what is democracy" what does Reverant William Barber the 2nd identify as an
urgent political issue? - correct answer ✔✔voter suppression
In the film "what is democracy" political scientist Wendy Brown discussed the pivotal thinking of
the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
true or false: According to Rosseau, freedom & democracy are synonymous with "individual
liberty"-particularly the right of people to be left alone by the govt and the others. - correct
answer ✔✔False
the term refers to a person's accumulated assets (stocks, bonds, home equity) minus any debts:
- correct answer ✔✔wealth
true or false: when it comes to wealth inequality, most Americans have quite an accurate sense
for just how inequitable the U.S really is. - correct answer ✔✔False
The graph is from a study of U.S policy-making outcomes over 30yrs. Visualizes the liklihood
hood of a bill becoming law depending on public support for the bill. Which of the following
qoutes effectively interprets this graph? - correct answer ✔✔"the preferences of the avg
American have only a minuscle ,near-zero, statistically non-sign. impact upon public policy"
true or false: According to Berkeley economist Robert Reich, concentration of wealth begets
more than just wealth; wealth, it also begets power - correct answer ✔✔True
