True/False
Direct Democracy strengthens the vote of minority voters.
False
What is diversity?
The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.
What is direct democracy?
The public directly votes on laws, lawmakers, and amendments.
Which NSA whistleblower exposed sensitive information?
Edward Snowden
Where does Edward Snowden currently live?
Russia.
The Alien and Sedition acts were implemented in response to the Red Scare.
False!
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798 to further the federalist agenda & restrict immigration in the United States.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were passed in 1918 in response to the Red Scare.
What is Social Cohesion?
The ability of society’s members to cooperate with each other and acknowledge shared interests.
What are some cons of direct democracy and technological voting? (Correctly name at least one).
The vote of the majority race will disproportionately outweigh that of minority Americans.
Technological voting is prone to hacking.
Name and explain one example of fear of terrorism.
The Red Scare: Widespread fear of communism entering the United States.
Pearl Harbor & Internment Camps: Discriminatory practices against Japanese-Americans resulting from Pearl Harbor.
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
America has too much social cohesion.
False!
What is Confirmation Bias?
Individuals in a community will be close-minded and seek answers within their group in order to strengthen their claims or thoughts.
Name and explain at least one negative of technology in government.
Tracking: Social media platforms and websites can track a person’s every move, whether or not they are active.
Sharing Information: Almost anything on an individual’s phone can share information about a person to the government and other websites.
Conversations: Technology allows police and other government organizations to set up cell phone towers and listen to every conversation a person may have.
What are cyber attacks?
An attack that causes computer systems or computer programs to malfunction.
Who passed Executive Order 9066?
Hint: This order permitted the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The War on Terrorism was a war against Iran and Afghanistan to fight against terrorist organizations.
What are some elements of a socially cohesive society? (Correctly name at least one.)
Works towards the well-being of all its members
Fights against exclusion and marginalization
Creates a sense of belonging
Promotes trust
Offers its members the opportunity of upward mobility.
What is electronic communication and give at least one example.
Any information sent between particular parties over a phone line or internet connection. This includes:
Social media sites (Instagram, Snapchat, etc.)
News Sites (The New York Times, etc.)
Direct messaging (SMS & imessage)
Name and explain one famous cyber attack.
Melissa Cyber Attack - David Lee Smith, a programmer, sent a virus link to individuals. When they opened a file via Microsoft word, the virus would enter their computer. Repair costed almost $80 million.
NASA Cyber Attack - In 1999, a 15 year old hacked NASA’s computer system and shut it down for 21 days. Repairs costed almost $41,000.
Adobe Cyber Attack - 38 million Adobe users had their personal information compromised, while 2.9 million users had their credit card information and passwords stolen.
What is the most diverse city in the US according to Rocket Mortgage? (Hint: It's NOT NYC!)
Houston, Texas. yeehaw!
The government blocks pirate sites that violate trademark law.
False!
Pirate sites violate copyright law, not trademark law.
Explain how diversity encourages collaboration.
Diversity helps us be more understanding of people who aren’t like us, and to share our experiences with each other.
What are some cons of electronic communication? (Give at least one correct example.)
Makes bullying easy, leading to increased suicide rates and mental health crises.
Freedom of speech is heavily monitored and limited.
False political statements/rumors can easily spread.
How many people died from 9/11?
2,996 people.
In what year was Osama Bin Laden, founder of Al-Qaeda, killed?
Hint: Anywhere between 2000-2015.
2011