Although equality is an essential element of American political culture, there is little agreement on exactly what it means and how to best achieve it. What are some of the different meanings of equality, and how have these different meanings produced conflict over the public’s role in addressing inequality? In your answer, be sure to discuss at least two specific controversies involving government action and equality.

Suppose a major bank was hacked and millions of accounts were exposed to potential theft. The hack was possible because of the bank’s lax security measures, but also because the vast majority of account holders used weak and ineffective passwords. If the media were to mostly focus on the passwords issue and not the bank’s poor security measures, which of the following best describes what the media is doing?

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station would be in violation of the

Which of the following requires a Federal Communications Commission license in order to legally broadcast in the United States?

When covering President Trump’s indictments in 2023, liberal-leaning sources were more likely to focus on the unprecedented nature of the allegations, whereas conservative-leaning sources were more likely to focus on claims that President Trump was being singled out for unfair treatment. What media power is this an example of?

In classical political theory, a liberal was closest to what we would today refer to as a

More affluent and educated citizens wield an outsized influence over policy makers because

Compared with the Articles of Confederation, federalism under the Constitution has led to

Imagine that you are working in the campaign of a presidential candidate in the next election. Which approach would you suggest the candidate use to increase his or her “people power”?

A country has called a constitutional convention and wishes to write a constitution forming a new democracy. Which of these would be absolutely necessary for the government to be considered a democracy?