______ Is the Threat or Use of Physical Force to Ensure

question 84

Multiple Choice

______ is the threat or use of physical force to ensure compliance.

• A)Power
• B)Social control
• C)Coercion
• D)Dominance

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Definitions:

First Amendment Protections

Legal guarantees in the United States Constitution that prohibit the government from making laws which regulate an establishment of religion, or that would prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, or the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Conglomerate Era

A period in media history starting in the late 20th century where large corporations acquired many media companies, affecting diversity in film and television production.

Independent

A term used to describe films produced outside of the major film studio system, often characterized by lower budgets and more personal, innovative content.

Blockbuster

Big-budget movie spectacles that have come to dominate studio release slates since 1980. Blockbusters are defined by what they look and sound like and by the endeavor itself—by the amount of cash poured into each production and into advertising and promotion, and then by the astonishing revenues earned at the box office.