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Mini Case 19- 1

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Mini Case 19- 1
"Citizens for Action" was a consumer watchdog group that monitored marketing activities in Melbourne. Various members of the executive committee were each responsible for a particular area. Melanie logged in complaints that marketing promotion encouraged people to judge one another by what they own rather than by who they are. Matt recorded activities where the selling of private goods appeared to be at the expense of public goods. Murray listened to residents who complained that billboards were ruining their neighbourhood scenery and hurting property values.
-Melanie was so incensed by a television commercial that she was prompted to write to the Advertising Standards Board and register her complaint. At issue was an advertisement for a credit card company that encouraged customers to use their credit cards for all purchases in the three months prior to Christmas so as to avail themselves of a limited time offer. The offer consisted to two elements-double loyalty points for each $1 spent and a free entry into prize pool for a trip to Tahiti for every purchase made. Melanie is MOST likely concerned about:

Recognize the criteria for civil disobedience according to Thoreau.

Differentiate between the powers of interpretation and legislation within the U.S. government.

Understand the concept of tacit consent in political theory.

Analyze the relationship between law, morality, and justice.

Definitions:

Population

The total number of people or inhabitants in a specific area or region.

World

The planet Earth, including all of its inhabitants, countries, cultures, and natural features.

Legal Limits

Statutorily defined boundaries within which individuals or entities may operate without facing legal penalties, often relating to speed, age, or intoxication levels.

Authoritarian

A political system in which a single entity or a small group possesses significant control over government and restricts personal freedoms.