Forms of Power
Power that comes from legal authority, like a judge issuing a lawful sentence.
Legitimate Power
This branch of government, led by the President, is responsible for enforcing and administering federal laws
Executive Branch
False information spread without harmful intent.
Misinformation
This principle is the division of power between national and state governments.
Federalism
In this type of democracy, citizens elect leaders to make laws and govern on their behalf.
Representative Democracy
Power derived from collective widespread city boycott.
Civic Power
This specific legislative body is split into two chambers (the Senate and the House of Representatives) and holds the power to craft laws.
Congress
False information that is deliberately created and spread to deceive or cause harm.
Disinformation
The principle active when Congress passes a bill but the President issues a veto.
Checks and Balances
This citizen model describes someone who pays taxes on time and routinely obeys laws.
Personally responsible citizen
Power based on special knowledge or data, like a scientist advising city planners.
Expert Power
Congress can check the President’s power to reject a bill by doing this with a two-thirds vote in both houses.
Overriding a Veto
Automated social media systems that trap users in localized "filter bubbles"
Algorithms
This specific constitutional principle allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
This type of process requires broad agreement across all sides to find a solution.
Consensus Process
Power derived from social influence, admiration, or celebrity status, like an influencer
Referent Power
While the President has the power to negotiate and sign a formal treaty with a foreign nation, this specific body of Congress must approve it by a two-thirds vote before it takes effect
Senate
This technique uses specific word choices (like "radical agitators" vs. "courageous advocates") to steer public perception.
Media Framing
This is when Each branch of government has their own role
Separation of Power
This citizen model goes beyond volunteering to coordinate a town-wide event or voter drive.
Participatory Citizen
Power enforced through state codes, legal penalties, fines, or policing.
Coercive/ Authortitative Power
To prevent abuse of power, federal judges and Supreme Court justices are not elected by the public, but serve for this specific length of time.
Lifetime term
This digital infrastructure features automated tracking networks interacting with human confirmation bias to trap a citizen inside an echo chamber.
Filter bubble
This core principle asserts that all political power ultimately rests with the people, meaning the government can only govern with their consent.
Popular sovereignty
This citizen model analyzes underlying systemic inequities to legally dismantle problems at their root.
Justice-oriented Citizen